A lot" she grinned, and sipped her coffee"He.. likes .. you as well" I ventured "and ... (gulp) so .. do I "Her eyes widened"OH!" she blushed "Mama Mi.... Er .I have ... a girlfriend. I am gay, which is not tosay I don't like YOU!!" she giggled"Are you gay or BISEXUAL?" I enquired "Well.... um, I have been out with boys, when I was schoolgirl, but I decided I likedgirls more. It was too... complicated? To um...do both?" she clarified"Feel free to tell me fuck off, but Richard and I, we really. .. the useful ones.The canals that went to places that closed or were ruined by corruption, sloth or avarice stagnated. Weeds, weak locks, uncooperative mayors, failed resources all contributed to the rerouting or abandonment of canals ... not that there were many; water transportation is cheap ... cheaper than rail, truck or air.It is slow. Generally, the canals are quiet and clean. There's no sense in hurrying ... think of the next lock. Waiting for up bound traffic. No, don't rush.The canal. " You let him? I didn't notice you being upset when he brought you back. What the fuck?" I'm sorry, I didn't seem to have a mind of my own." What the fuck does that mean?" It just seemed I went along with what he wanted." And if he wanted to fuck you?"She shivered and said, her answer clear, I had never seen her like this,"Please take me home?"She turned and walked back to our table. She grabbed her purse as I dropped money to cover the check and we headed for the door. We had to walk past the. You’ll be expelled!”I stared at him in disbelief as Mom hustled me out and home. Dad ended up coming home early and stewed for a while, then left again. I sat down on the couch, exhausted, too tired and worn out to even cry about the injustice of it all. Mom sat down next to me and handed me the newspaper, opened to the ‘Local’ section. Our home played a prominent part of several descriptions from the weekend’s Police Blotter. Oh, fucking joy! I looked up at her bleakly. “So, am I expelled or.