" What did you tell him?" He wanted to talk about this morning. I said "three things: One, I want my parents, two, I'm hungry and thirsty, three, I ne...d to use the bathroom." He said he'd let me eat and use the bathroom AFTER we talked. So I replied "Three things: one, I am a minor and you have no right to question me without my parents being here, two, denying me food and water is torture and that makes you an asshole," (My dad laughed) "three, if I shit myself my parents will sue the living. ”“Well, then I want to meet Josie, for sure, and I haven’t seen Jennifer in ages. How about we go to dinner?”“That makes sense. Do you mind if we invite my sister?”Ed made a face, which didn’t surprise me, given that he had tried to get back together with her.“That’s fine. Should we go over and see her? I haven’t talked to your dad in a long time, either. Did you want to see Kara?”“Yes, and her mom, of course. Did you hear about Larry’s date for the wedding?”“Yes. I find it amusing that he’s. With this caloric intake it is a miracle I can still get down the chimney.Back out into the cold I approached my last stop here. Upon entering I found the house to be warm and inviting. There were embers in the fireplace, and the tree was decorated with hand-made ornaments, each one looking as if it was modeled after an event or a memory. A small house, an apple, a string of wooden beads, and of course, popcorn.I verified again that this person had been marked with a red check mark. Here? In. " Hi Tommy...please call me Louise. Have a seat."She was an attractive woman, mid-thirties, tall, slender, well dressed, longdark hair perfectly groomed. Tommy studied her appearance, a habit he hadacquired by his training of closely observing people."I see that you have experience in retail security at several of ourcompetitors. May I ask why you've moved around?" I wanted diverse experience, and also, I wanted more money. I felt it wasthe quickest way to get both." Tommy tried to be honest.