But Meredith's sights and thoughts were shared by me at what I'd guess you'd call an intuitive level whether I wanted to witness them or not. I was ab...e to function; it was almost as if a TV was on in the room that had me aware but uninvolved. At this point, it was barely in my unconscious thought, but when I awoke, it was clear like a vividly recalled dream.)Meredith, clutching her backpack straps with both hands, noticed that she was starting to be noticed – by the girls. Sidelong glances. “Andy went back to the US yesterday, out of the blue.” I of course knew this but didn’t say anything as Jamie continued. “It will be good for him to get back to his family after all this time.” That wasn’t right; my husband must have misunderstood. By ‘family’, maybe he meant Andy’s parents. “But that’s not the point,” he continued. “The big news is that Andy’s sold the business. All of it! To a massive US Corporation.” “What?” “It was a secret, even from me but it all went through yesterday. . Hold on my boy. Listen to me carefully. You are still young and you can get a young and beautiful girl for your qualification and job alone. Am already 38! Think wellNephew: please aunty. Don’t say no. I’ve thought enough. You are my dream woman I was looking for. I can’t think of anyone else. So what if you are elder than me. There are many examples around the world.Me: but still am feeling bit awkward and uncomfortable.Nephew: I like to marry a woman elder than me than a girl younger than. I told him to be calm because we would come and get him."Shit! Talk about being between a rock and a proverbial hard place. I ask, "How the hell did the greenies miss him?" I thought for a moment and continue before Destiny can answer, " ... wait, you don't need to answer that: They are greenies and he's Jack's boy."Destiny annoyingly confirms anyway, "That's right, Jack taught him to hide when bad things or bad men come."I smile because Jack trained Ivan so well and add, "And of course they.