She didn't mind beer, but it made her pee a lot.?And don't lock the door!? Jack called out as he went out to the living room.That was probably only t...e hundredth time Jack had told her that since her mother left. He said he wanted to get to her if something happened, and that a daughter can't have any secrets from her dad. Kylie knew he just liked to peek in on her while showering, or as she got changed. He was always a bit of a pervert, but it was worse lately. He could get away with stuff. “Six months at most.”On the drive home, Mom spoke lightly, trying to get my spirits up. But I too sad to be cheered up.“Come on, Johanna,” she said at last. “Let’s stop by the store at the university dairy for ice cream. You always loved doing that.”“I’m not six, Mom.”“You were such an adorable six-year-old! I should have been a better mother to you.”“You’ve been the best mother anyone ever had,” I said, through the lump in my throat.I started crying and pulled over. Mom put her arms around me. There won't be no trouble," he said."Vanessa, Vanessa Holmes," I replied... "Pleased to meet you Vanessa. Call me Teddy," he said.I watched as he ran to the van and got in, quieting the passengers. I got a small wave from one of the back windows as it slowly drove down the hill and turned left out of sight. I put on my black bikini and walked out the door for the pond. Halfway down the path an old station wagon pulled up behind me and tooted it's horn. I stepped off the path and said "They're. ”Erin passed a car key to Dave. “It’s my blue Ford Focus straight out from the door I’ll show you, about a hundred feet in the public lot. No one else was there when I came in.” Dave gave Erin his car key and told her where he’d parked in front of the building on the street. “See you at home.”As they parted, Joan yelled out, “Thanks, Erin. I love you.”Dave, Dale, Emily, Amanda, and Joan hustled out the back door to the judicial center across the back alley and into the parking lot. Dave found.