’ ‘Are you going to start calling me mother again?’ ‘Sort of slipped out. Sorry mum.’ ‘I believe it will not be necessary ever again to ta...k about Matt and Vikki in the same breath and rarely have I done so and now it belongs to a bygone era.’ ‘I does indeed. Thinking back I reckon dad belong to a past era whereas I would describe you as being something of a crossover. In some ways you seem to become younger as I was growing up and look at you today. You look young for your years, your painting. Laura smiled wanly, feeling deja vu drenching her like rain. "Feels like we've been here before," she said wearily.She let Rina in. They sat across from each other in the livingroom. Laura found herself feeling like Rina was poison, as if she even got close to the girl, the same thing would happen, she would be left in the lurch, her feelings churning, her heart bursting."You look even more like shit than the last time," Rina said softly. "You been letting those two guys do you day and. The two weeks wenttoo slow, as well as too fast for Charley but eventually Saturday cameagain.Now that it was the second time he was going visit a friend and dress,Charley was just as excited, but less afraid than he had been the timebefore. Will had given him lots of encouragements and compliments sothat he felt he was taking a huge step forward. It was one thing todress in private and stay secluded, totally another to do it in front ofsomeone. At least, he sensed, Will understands.During. I think it’s best that Dad and I discuss this further. I hope you understand?” Mom said.“Sure, I do Mom, I completely understand.” I replied.We finished up quickly, I knew my mother-in-law was dying to discuss this with her husband, so I made a quick exit to the door. My father-in-law followed me out, opening the door for me. We had no sooner stepped out, he broke the silence.“Jeff, I respect you lot, coming to us like this. And I understand how you feel, Beth is quite a woman, I love her to.