“I just wanted to make sure I had your attention,” Sandy replied still twirling her towel and trapping me in the shower.“Okay, you have my atten...ion. Let me dry off and we can talk.” I said making a move to my towel.When I was sure that she wasn’t going to snap me again, I sidled by her and got my towel off of the hook. I wrapped it around my naked body tucking it in above my breasts. Because of my height, the towel came to just below my sex but it offered some degree of cover-up.I grabbed. "Where yo' car at?" I walk her to it and give her the keys when she asks for them. She drives to Tappahannock, to a residential area - a slum really - and parks in front of a rusting trailer. The front yard looks as if once someone tried to care but never got past buying a planter and a couple marigolds. Mostly, it's littered with broken things, an old push mower and Buick that's easily older than I am. My life is so good - so sheltered - that I forget sometimes that people actually live like. Mom walked up to me and sat on the floor right by my side. She took me in her arms and said, “I'm so sorry baby. I didn't mean to get all teary and spoil your fun. I think your new doll is beautiful but when you told me you were going to name her Bell, it reminded me of someone I knew a long time ago and thinking about her made me sad.” Mom put her arms around me and squeezed so hard that it hurt but I didn't say a thing because I knew she was fighting off tears and I guess she was still. He was going to be sorry for provoking her like this; she would make sure of it. “Honey, hurry up and eat so that you’re not late for school today. I also expect you to stay there for the entire day. No leaving during lunch like you did yesterday, and Cameron told me that he’s taking you out for dinner tonight. I’m happy that you both are finally getting along, I’m sad that I have to work but the two of you need the time,” her mother said. Josie gave a sweet smile to her mom. “Mom, I left.