You saved those precious girls. You even brought back a sick child to be treated at the new hospital. These are the reasons you did what you had to do... and I’m so proud of you I can’t stand it,’ praised Gwen as she gently kissed Steve. ‘We’ll talk this out when we have time so we can get you all the way back to me. I know that it takes some time, but you’re worth it, Sweetheart.’ The couple showered and dressed quickly. They found Paula in the kitchen and heard Ted outside mowing the backyard.. I fitted a black, Lone Ranger-style mask over her face, making sure she could see through the eye holes. Then I walked over to her pack, and pulled out her big-brimmed straw hat and unfolded it. I walked back and handed it to her. “Fix your hair so it is entirely underneath your hat.”She quickly started twisting her hair into a makeshift knot, then wound it around her head and tucked it under her hat, securing the hat on her head with the chin strap.While she was doing that, I pull out both. By the time I stopped in with Joan in tow, the diner had changed very little. It still specialized in high fat foods and sold Tums and Rolaids at the register.The waitress was a young black woman with the warmest smile and most cheerful voice I had seen in weeks. Seems to me that there were two kinds of young black women. The ones who had the ‘I’ll kick you ass honky’ attitude or the Tia Martin’s all smiles and a cheerful disposition. I was sure there were many other types of black women. Those. Yeah, leave the damn order and move in with me, but that’s hardly the end of what I want from you. You’ll see soon enough, sugar plums,” I smacked Sister Agnes’s bottom before slipping out and easing into Sister Charlotte again, “who’s that jerk of a priest with you?”“Oh, that’s Father Gavin. What a turd! For a priest, who’s supposed to be kind, fatherly, genial, etc., he’s always been a real prick. I don’t know how he got to be a man of the cloth, but he’s well-known for forcing himself on.