After my school, I went to a different city for further studies. Everytime I came home, she used to always enquire about me. Finally I landed a job in...Bangalore. On receiving my first salary, I bought things for everyone in my family and also a Saree to my tuition teacher as she taught me selflessly.When I went to give her my gift, she had tears in her eyes and refused to take it and asked me to come home for lunch and then she would accept it. Me being so stupid, I was handing over the Saree. Inside they ordered food and drinks and took a seat at a table in the corner.There was a scuffle going on inside Beth’s head, on whether or not to tell them what had happened or just wait and find out when they went to Tyrone. Taking a sip of pop, she gathered her courage. If he didn’t show up, she could always blame her fall.“Amber, remember when we were younger and we did those Wishing Moon rituals?”She watched her friend pink a little in the cheeks, giving small look towards Greg as she. Tom with his energy and hard work gave me that opportunity, and never questioned that it should be different. But now that the everyday pressures of cooking, cleaning and school runs were behind me, I felt that I needed more. I have girlfriends, and when the last of the children went off to college, being fellow mums and in similar positions, they rallied into a support network. Our coffee mornings grew into lengthy lunches, organizing car share for our kids changed into organizing gym classes,. Between times we'd set her alarm clock for two hours and take a nap. I was so tired I just curled up on her floor. I wasn't sure if this was number 8 or 9 coming up, but I had an idea this would be the last one. Her butt was just slightly pink now and there was no heat when I lay my hand on it. She was bugging me about letting her keep the box off but I didn't want the blanket to rub off the Aloe.I had a handful of Aloe I was going to put on her when there was a knock at the door. Les asked who.