Then staring at the table in front of her, she continued. ‘Just after my father died – you know Ralph is my stepfather?’ She looked up for my af...irmation. ‘Yes,’ I replied. Susan’s eyes dropped back to the table. ‘Well, just after my dad passed away, a girl who lived a few doors down the road from us got pregnant. She was only fourteen, a year older than me at the time. Anyway mother started to get paranoid about Gordon and me and what we were getting up to. We’d been hanging around together. “Well, that was really fun” mom slurred, spilling a little of her wine on the tile floor. “It was fun, thanks” I told her and gave her a big hug. As she hugged me I realized I was supporting more of her weight than she was. “C’mon, let me help you to your room.” I tucked my arm around her and helped her up the stairs, walked her into her bedroom and sat her on bed. She fumbled with the covers, then crawled under them; clothes still on. I turned off her light and shut the door as I left, then. Rina hugged me and told me thanks baby. Rina then said it’s time for me to go to my room. I said now you have two rooms. Will I see you for dinner tonight. Rina said why are you asking me that. Baby you know you will. So now we officially have a dinner date and I laughed. Rina looked at me as she shook her head and said you are one sick puppy. I said YES!! and I am your sick puppy to take care of. Rina once again shook her head and said bye baby as she walked out the door. Later I called Rina. Obviously all these things he said, he said when my parents weren?t in the room. Anyway one weekend my parents went away then Geoff happened to turn up and I?m sure he knew my parents wouldn't be there but I didn't say anything, I invited him in for a drink and after he finished he said he better head home seems my parents weren't there but I took the plunge and asked him if he'd like to stay anyway, "we could invite my uncle round and we'll have a few drinks" I suggested. That sounds great he.