----------------- From Callum’s Point of view ---------I slept as if a baby, mostly it was a dreamless sleep although somewhere in the outer periphe...ally of my subconscious I had imagined that Ijah was with me and gently stroking me, but I think it was a dream. It seemed to me that no sooner had I closed my eyes and then suddenly it was morning again. Morning in this part of the world is different to back home, somehow the light is different and the smells and sounds of the local bazaar assault. Today I was ready to celebrate with my family. I was living at home with my mum, dad and my two brothers who were older than me. With mum and dad away, it was just the three of us alone, mucking around as we usually did.My big brother Paul was 20, and a really nice guy. He was a gentle soul, who happily gave me all his time and attention. Then there was brother Mark, just 17 who believed he was god. Anyway as I said I had just turn 16, sweet 16 and still a virgin sounds pretty cool don’t. "I figured we'd attracted enough attention. We'd become much more relaxed before that little scene, and now it appeared they didn't know how to handle it. We quickly excused ourselves, and Gail's friends were full of good wishes and promises to call or talk in the future. They were very personable, though I'd have to find out later just how their view of me had changed. Chalise and Cate both received plenty of hugs and kisses, and soon we were headed back to Gail's apartment.When we finally. It’s just all so . . . foreign to me.’ She hugged me then, and I remembered the afternoon Barry and I had said good-bye. The tears flowed, as I realized that, this time, I couldn’t just walk away from this person. This time, I had to find a way to live with this sorrow every single day. * * * * * * * * * Angela did indeed earn her bachelor degree. She had applied to veterinary school, and would begin attending after the wedding. ‘Well, Mom,’ she tried to explain it to me. ‘A wedding is kind of.