Time flies, so they say.”Wendy and Karen recalled teased him about shopping for baby clothes and deciding if they should buy a twin baby carriage or...two singles. It was decided to buy a double one. Tina mentioned they’d need a second one for her and Dan’s twins.Dan drove east on Highway 2 to Whites Cemetery and walked hand in hand with Karen and Wendy, who held Tina’s hand to Laura’s gravesite.Laura Hayward 13 October 1958 to 22 November 2003. In memory of my wife, mother, lover and friend. Was. You should go for it, Fatima said. Alright mamas, I said resolutely. We chatted for a little bit, then clicked off. I had to visit my folks Saturday and Fatima was traveling to Toronto with her husband and their son Ali. Goodnight sweet man, I whispered to myself as I looked at a picture Jean-Baptiste and I took at Shawarma King restaurant the other day. He’s so handsome it’s not even funny. If he’s meant for me then we will be together, I said. It’s all in Allah’s hands. I said a silent prayer. He seemed not to notice my presence even though I was there with him all through, from beginning to the bitter end. I remained steadfast with him, even when he chose to ignore me whenever I called out to him to take a break. Sometimes I tried some means of distracting him, of getting his attention. I opened the connecting door to the living room and searched through his records for something loud and aggravating to the ears. I would play it on the vinyl player and crank up the volume. At first. " She stepped into the hallway like a dainty horse imprintingthe ground, glanced at me again, and then let her high heels throwher hips into a seductive swish as she proceeded ahead of me intothe living room. I got her message. I had to admit it, I couldn'thave looked more swishy. "Yes," she said, "It was a compliment. Apretty girl should learn to accept compliments graciously. Justdimple, and curtsy, and say 'Thank you.' You know, when a girlspends hours or days getting ready for a big.