After rinsing out Chris's hair, Erika towel-dried it, before she tookout a pair of scissors. Keeping the chair turned away from the mirror,Erika cut a...d snipped the long, shiny hair, working methodically withthe scissors. Chris wondered what was taking her so long, and debatedtelling her to brush the hair off his ears, since it was tickling him,but for some reason, he decided against interrupting her process.As if sensing his trepidation, Erika put a reassuring hand on Chris'sshoulder."Don't. My sister either had incredible timing, or she must have been waiting for just the right time to emerge from the stairs.“I’ll walk Charity if you like, Dad!” she offered sweetly.“I don’t think you want to watch what she is going to do outside in the yard,” Dad chuckled.“It isn’t any different than walking a dog. Do we have poop bags, or does she just dig a hole and bury it like a cat?” Lindsay shrugged. She was fully dressed, seemed eager to help him.“Last night, I made her dig a hole near the. .. No sooner had Padme's tears begun anew that a soft knock came at the bedroom door. "Come in," Padme managed.A moment later the door opened, Beru standing there, a small tray held in her hands. On one side, a tall glass of blue milk and on the other a small platter of food. A guilty look immediately crossed Beru's face when she observed Padme in the midst of another crying spell."I'm sorry to disturb you," Beru timidly spoke. "I brought you something to eat," she went on, walking slightly. Ever since I passed 25, she’s been breathing down my neck to get settle down, get married and start popping out babies. The more the merrier! She figures that if I make the guy wait, he’ll buy my the ring. ‘You’re a beautiful girl, Nicole. Any man is going to want to marry you if he knows it’s the only way to get into your pants.’ ‘Mother!!!’ Why must our mothers embarrass us like this? Why must they always say what seems like the most inappropriate thing that they could possibly say in any.