"I guess-" he stutters, "I guess I just thought that whilst it was justyou dressing up it was a whim, but if you're going to be changingyourself physi...ally... I said I'd accept your decision no matter what,and I stand by what I said."We spend the next few hours discussing the path my life would take. I'mso grateful that Beverly was on hand to detail exactly the steps thatwould be taken. Changing my name would be easy- now I'm sixteen, I canjust do that myself- attaining new documentation that. It was a bit weird how I threw myself into meal making."Come and kneel in front of me, pet." Oh, um," I hesitated, thinking about the water about to boil. "Yes, Sir." Andrew had arranged a cushion for me and I kneeled down on it, my eyes flicking at the kitchen door."I want you to tell me what is on your mind." Just that I have some water on the boil. I probably should turn it off if this is going to take some time." I noticed Andrew's eyes narrowing, but it was strange. It wasn't an angry. Cindy stuck her head in the door around ten."Where were you?" she whispered. "I tried and tried to call you. What happened?" The divorce is final," said Claire, her eyes shining. "Chad and I ... celebrated last night." Mmmmmm, finally! I want to hear all about it." It was a little crazy," admitted Claire."I'm not sure I can even remember all of it." So ... more than once?" Cindy looked eager."I think it was four times, but don't quote me on that. It might have been five." Be still my beating. What about banging, maybe we could wake your parents up?" Samantha, they are fast asleep in their room which is on the other side of the house and up the stairs. They aren't going to hear us. My father built this house with his own hands. He made sure it was good and soundproof." Samantha and I went silent. We each pulled down another coffee can and started going through them looking for the key. We found numerous keys and tried them in the door but none worked. We went through more than a.