May and Melinda both wanted to know about Kevin, so I told them what it was like. May also wondered what might happen with her in Lippmann's class, an... I said I didn't feel good going back in there."What happened anyway?" Melinda asked."We didn't tell you?" May said before looking at me.I put a finger over her lips and said "Let me say it. You're gonna hear it at school anyway. Lippmann let everyone know about my father." What's wrong with your dad?" Melinda said."He's... he's got AIDS" I said.. Sally's mechanical arm touchedthe baby bottle lightly as another brought over a soft cuddly teddy bearfor Jack to hold. Jennifer was Sally's therapy as Jack remained still forher.Jack nursed on the baby bottle happily as Sally held it, recognizing histeddy bear instantly just from the touch of it. Although Jack was nolonger actually seeing the reality around him and that was in part to theformula he was nursing down. It didn't take that much in the baby bottlefor the formula to begin. .." I mumble."You don't masturbate? Right! Find another sucker! You do, we all do, even your uptight mother does! It's so totally normal, and believe me, nobody in Europe even worries about it. My roommate when we're on the road and I masturbate in front of each other fairly often, then again, due to cramped quarters, we've been fucking different guys in front of each other in our rooms! It's no big deal!" You don't sleep with your boyfriend on the road?" I ask in amazement."Nope, old fashioned. "Anyway that's in the past Daphne. I just wish there was..." And then a thought suddenly occurred to me at roughly the same time as her mother, she was possessed of an equally lush figure, and even bigger breasts than her daughter, joined us. "Daphne are you busy tonight? Can you stay out until the early hours or maybe even sleep over?" No she's not busy and yes she can," said her mother. "I'm Susan Woolcroft." She held out her hand and when I shook it she added. "I'm pleased to meet you.