"Marla looked resentfully at the door maiden, then bid her cousin follow her to meet the high priestess. Portia wished they would just skip the formal...welcome that clearly no one wanted and just give her a loaf and a bed. She followed her reticent cousin and ignored the indignant whispers they left behind them."So you really like it Auntie Vesta?" Bacchus asked."It's amazing!" Vesta exclaimed, "Absolutely amazing!"The goddess of the hearth finished off her goblet."It does go to the head,. I’m not pregnant anymore. My tummy is not there. OMG, I yelled, MY BABY! Tim took my hand. He said, “I’m sorry, Marsha. Your baby didn’t make it. The impact was too much. They did everything they could to save her.” He said, “HER”: I was going to have a baby girl. I wanted to cry but it hurt too bad to cry. My chest couldn’t handle it. Tim told me the doctor was on his way to talk to me.The doctor walked into the room and said, “Great, you’re awake. You had us all worried for awhile. He sat. I looked deep into her eyes and responded “Because you are the sexiest girl I have ever laid eyes on and you are way out of his league and he knows it. He thinks you will find someone better. Someone that will please you in ways that you can only imagine.” She immediately blushed and stared back into my eyes before responding, “Where are you headed?” “Seattle” She told me that she was too. I think she seen the twitch of my grin when she admitted this. “My boss is picking me up at the. You're better off without her anyway.”***“Your parents are fighting again, aren't they Holls?”***“Liz was a bitch anyway. Forget her”***“I keep thinking about life after high school, Holly, and I'm just not sure. I mean, I think I know, but...”“Whatever you want to do, you can do it. Just go for your dream.”***“My dad took off. It didn't sound like he'd be coming back this time...”***“I just heard, Holls, and I had to tell you right away! The police academy accepted my application!”“Really?!.