It kinda reminds me of that song you used to sing all the time." Um, you'll have to be more specific. I used to sing a lot of songs." You know, the on... from that chess musical. Not 'One night in Bangkok.'" 'Who needs a dream'?" That's it! Could you sing it again now, for old time's sake?"I eyed her oddly. "My singing hasn't exactly improved with age, and I don't remember you liking it then." Please?"Like I was going to refuse. "All right." I did a quick mental run-through of the lyrics, then. " And thenshe looked right at me and said, "I love your hair, honey." Icould feel my face flush."Let's walk through the mall and do a little window shoppingwhile we're here," Mother said and before I could resist, shetook me by the hand and away we went. As I look back now, Irealize she knew exactly where we were going. When we reached apopular teen dress shop she said, "Do you mind if we go in herefor a minute?" What for," I said. "Nothing in there will fit you." I just want to look around.... ’ Then seriously, ‘He doesn’t mean anything by it Jo, it’s his way of welcoming you into the family. You won’t be upset will you?’ I could see he was concerned. After all Silvio was his best friend, almost like an elder brother Mike said, so he was bound to be worried that he might upset me. ‘No,’ I said laughing, ‘I’ll try to avoid being alone with him but the odd pinch doesn’t matter. Anyway,’ I added, ‘any pinches we get there you can always kiss better on Tuesday can’t you?’ He laughed,. I came close, twice, to calling it quits though as I got to know Kenny, I really did begin to like him very much, even began to see myself in the role of stepmother, of all things.I had my image of me as a mother when I was growing up but, like most, it was of me cradling a small baby in my arms, not driving a teenaged boy that I was genetically-unrelated to soccer practice. So, there were adjustments beyond all the normal ones that come about when two people decide to be together.Now, I.