I went inside my house and took a quick shower. I got dressed and grabbed a few things from my room before heading next door. I went right in the side...door, the one that led into the Cooke's kitchen. The door I'd always gone in on my days with her. Janet was washing dishes, cleaning up after their dinner when the door slammed shut behind me.She turned around, "Brian!" she said. "Happy Birthday!" She had a smile on but I could tell she wondered why I was here."I got a car," I said, holding up my. I couldn’t help but overhear you tell Rita that you’re spending the summer here. I hope you don’t mind my asking how long has it’s been since you’ve been back to Peaceful?’ ‘I don’t mind at all, Mr. Ellis. It’s been 3 years since I’ve been home.’ ‘I drive over to you’re father’s house once in a while just to check up on it. It needs some fixing up. If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know.’ Thank you, Mr. Ellis for doing that, I appreciate it.’ ‘You’re very welcome, Miss Miller. They thought I wasn't equal to them and had always tried to turn my friends against me. We spent twelve years in school trading insults and trying to destroy each other. I thought I was ahead until the yearbooks came out.Because of a delay in printing, the yearbooks arrived late. School was already over and we had already graduated before they arrived. We all had to come back to the high school to pick them up. I found out later, that there had not been a printing delay. Pauline and Penny. " Thank you May. Now you can see why I'm going to miss having you around here. This company won't be the same when you're gone."May worked with Lei for the two weeks that she had left. She offered to stay another two weeks but Roger told her to go and be with her husband. He assured her that she had her job if she ever decided to come back to California.For the next couple of months Lei dove into the job and the transition was almost seamless. She had little trouble taking over May's duties.One.