Coffee brewing, ham, the butter with the more delicate smell of eggs cooking, the slightly sweet smell of the raisins as the toaster does its work. I ...miled at the sounds of the hot water going through its final bubbling as the percolator sent that last tablespoon into the coffee grounds, the eggs spattering a couple of inches up above the pan and the toast popping up to signal its completion. The sounds of home, of family.I put the toast on plates, making sure the butter was on the table.. .. Men: Ken... You mean the new guy? You wasted a trip. There's nothing left of him. He's hollow--Tsubame (finding her tongue): That's not true! The Kenshin I know is a kind, strong person! (running forward) Kenshin!Man: Hey, watch it!(He puts out a hand to stop her.)Tsubame: Let me go! Let me see him!Man: Kuma?Kuma (sighing): Guess the samurai gets another guest.(Kenshin sits silently beside the uncorked bottle of white plum scent.)They say white plum has the power to ease the heart... (He is. But I was feeling. I had neverfully understood the pleasure of being dressed and treated like a female andI wanted it to go on forever. Jolene and Ashley got more and more familiaras the evening progressed and even kissed while dancing to a ballad thatplayed on the stereo. When they kissed I looked at Rick to see his reaction.He just smiled and said it was no big deal.....everyone in his family knewAshley was gay since she turned 13.Rick looked at me with those big green eyes and stood up and. I live just down the street and around the corner with my mom, she said. But she lets me do what I want in the afternoon. Can I hang with you guys? Fat, lazy raindrops landed with a splat here and there, I wasnt about to argue as we neared our doorstep. As soon as we stepped inside, the heavens opened up as if a tap turned on while the cool air of the apartment instantly offered relief from the intense heat. Getting re-situated at home, with the stroller and stuff, I got a better look at our.