If it weren't for the dirty dishes in the sink and the towels on the floor of her bathroom, he wouldn't even be sure she was alive. Rick was taking it...better -- at least he was still obeying his curfews, so Steve saw him around the house. But polite Rick had turned truculent and developed a taste for raunchy rap played at ear-splitting volume.And Steve could not keep up with his job and the housework on his own. The kids weren't going to help. So, though he knew it was risky, he had Zosia come. . we figure out if Harry will be able to handle the situation." Mama ... Mama, stop crying ... Mama ... I know this wasn't what you had in mind when you raised me to think for myself, to find out what I wanted, to go for it and make it my own. But it's what happened. You raised me to be strong and to do what's right for me ... that's what I'm doing."Kelly's hand fiddled with the necklace, her fingers running up and down the platinum and diamonds until she notice it and forced her hand to her. "Starting the car, he put it into gear and drove away.Out in Arizona, the five companions were closing on the Arizona/Nevada border. Ken looked over at Ted, and said, "Want to switch?"Ted adjusted himself in his seat, reached down, and picked up his soda and took a drink. "Nah I am ok. Get some more sleep Captain."Ken reached over and hit Ted in the shoulder. "Captain my ass. Just drive. Computer! Music, country, Kendal."Suddenly the music of the Kendal's 'Queen of the Silver Dollar' came over. I was having fun with this I told myself, and although I didn't acknowledge the thought, I knew that I could stop this anytime I wanted. It wasn't really like a burning fuse on a firecracker. Another ten or fifteen minutes passed, and I saw the movement of Karen getting down from her stool. "OK", I thought, "here she comes". But then he got up too, and they walked out of the lounge together. That nervous feeling came back but much stronger and this time I couldn't brush it aside. I.