From the point we sat down it seemed that Jane and Rachel were best friends. Rachel told us she was recently divorced and during the last six months h...s been doing nothing but work to get rid of her memories of a guy that didn’t pay any attention to her. At the table Jane gave Rachel a hug and said she felt bad that she was ignored and not having a sense of being ‘loved.’ As one drink turned into four, Rachel became very friendly and Jane repeatedly rubbed her back and occasionally run her. Believe me, I’ve offered, but she says no.” Bobby shook his head in disgust and finished his coffee, then stood up. “Okay, listen, after tonight, don’t bother her at work, okay? Another reason for the no boyfriends rule is guys like you, real boyfriends. Sometimes they can’t handle seeing what the old lady is up to, you know?”Dave nodded mutely, feeling about as small as a worm. A few minutes later, Nancy came by and looked at him nervously. “I’m sorry, Dave, it’s just that you surprised. Dexter had sat there, bored out of his mind, getting angrier with each hour that passed.Pundits on television were arguing about how good of a job the prosecutor, the defense, and the judge were doing. There were all kinds of legal opinions.It was all kind of stupid, because there was a film of the entire incident. It clearly showed the man shooting at Dexter, in front of a hundred witnesses.The first witness in the trial was not Dexter. It was the cameraman who had captured the entire event on. Instead of staying home, and looking after her only child, she was an RN at a hospital, in Toronto. Though her schedule was hectic, Dad and I worked around it as best we could. We would go out to parks and play ball. Sometimes, we would have a picnic after, on the grass. There was never a time I felt I was not loved by both.I remembered our old neighbourhood. Tall old trees, with large brick homes lining the streets. Children my own age, and even older, followed my lead no matter what it was..