Aunty Bev smiled and giggled."Of course you can girls. Eat up you're at your auntie's!"This remark set both Aunty Bev and Uncle Penny into gales of la...ghterbut it went straight over our heads. However we were too interested ineating some cake to wonder what was so funny. Eagerly, Janice and Iselected several delightful pastries and cakes then sat demurely andstiff-backed in the high straight chairs. By contrast, Aunty Bev andUncle Penny settled on the long sofa and continued chatting amiably. God, her heart beat even fast, he looked even better than before. ‘Are you avoiding me, Emma?’ He pulled back and started pacing around the room. ‘Cause I’ve been trying to figure it out, trying to think about what I’ve done wrong, and fuck it all, short of possibly shooting a pigeon with a BB gun for fun, I don’t know.’ Shooting a bird with a plastic gun had crossed a line for her. Adam had a heartless streak in him that was often equated with ‘just being a boy,’ but Emma would always call. "But we need to handle whatever happened that is causing all this upset." If you want, I can go back to University..." Vanessa said as she rose from her chair, still completely unwilling to 'handle' anything!"Stop that!" Tanya insisted, reaching out and touching Vanessa's arm. "I don't want you to leave! Don't you see that it's like running away? Don't run from me, Vanessa – please? I want to help you work this out. I want to see you happy."Vanessa stared at Tanya for a moment, unable to keep. Call your ex and see if she’ll let the boys go to Ludington for ice cream,” I said.“You really want them to go?” Alan asked.“I’ll buy,” I said.“Surprise ... they’re boys ... you could be talking big money here,” Alan said.“I didn’t say I’d feed ‘em ... If we’re going to eat before we go, we’ll go to the Antler.” I buy local when I can. I have civic pride. I order ... well ... Maria does ... but only after I explained about buying local and keeping the economy going. We order wood and tools from.