That is exactly how I want it to continue. They are all mushrooms and I want to keep them in the dark and feed them all the manure I can." That got a ...huckle from them all."Are there any other questions?" Hearing none I close this clan meeting."Pap and I moved back to the porch with our drinks. I knew that this was not the end of the meetings, but it gave them something to think about."Calm before the storm I'm thinkin'." That it is Pap. But it isn't going to be their way this time."The Trips. I tried to stop, but I just couldn't. I sat there crying, sobbing like a little kid. Some of Tara's friends looked at me like I was trying to get out of trouble by pretending to the victim or something, but even they realised my anguish was genuine.Everyone, Mr Roberts included, seemed quite confused as to what to do. We were made to stand outside as Mr Roberts got the scoop, and eventually we were dragged off to the Head Mistresses office for fighting. By now, Tara had recovered somewhat and. .“I’d like you to meet someone!” Jake announced. The girl next to him was almost a twin sister of Jake with long blonde hair, tight fitting leather, tall and a slim face. But her voice wasn’t a delicious growl like Jake and Zack’s. More an irritating squeal...“Hi, I’m Bethan!” she squeaked.“Oh God, this your new girlfriend? Or should I say slag?”“I’m not a slag!” she protested“Well the rate he gets through them, I should consider being one!” “Leave it Bethan, he’s just a bit pissed off he never. Would be.. on.. that trip abroad, you know”.“Ah yes, the young professional we fucked in Thailand,” Richard said happily.That seemed to shock George. “Geez man,” he then paused and looked at me before looking at my stepdad again, “no need to sugarcoat it THAT much”. I hadn’t yet learned about sarcasm. Not really paying attention to George’s comment, Richard looked to Diego and said “Well then, shall we assume that the same goes for you, Dee?”.“Yupp,” Diego replied. The men all got quiet after.