.. I'm staying in Wainston with my Aunt for the summer" "Wainston... that's not farm from my dad's farm. Hey, I was wondering, would you like to ...o to the Drive-In tonight, it's just over in Rockford. There's a bunch of us going, and it'd give you a chance to meet people..." "I don't know... I'd have to ask my Aunt..." At that moment Catherine walked up. "Ask me what?" "Oh, hello mam. My name is Randy Worthington, and I was asking Denise here if she'd be interested in going. I hope someone found her and gave her a good home. She was a kitty I rescued when I first arrived in Cote d’Ivoire.”Mac took her hand. “I’m sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to dredge up bad memories.”“It’s not your fault. I brought up the cat,” she said quietly.They didn’t talk much the rest of the bus ride nor on the car ride back to the hotel.Once in the apartment, Grace took off her shoes and poured herself a glass of sparkling water. “Would you like a glass of water?” she asked Mac.“I’d rather. My face felt odd covered with foundation cream, and I could smell thesubtle aroma of the powder. My eyelids felt heavier and fuller thanusual with the false eyelashes and mascara. My lips stuck together withthe lipstick and lipgloss.Under my chin, the bow of the ribbons of the mac's hood pressed gentlyon my throat. I could feel the mac's lining on my bare back arms andchest, and the buttoned cuffs were touching my wrists all round. Alsothe plastic 'lace' trim around front and back necks and. She's your own flesh and blood." SON, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!" Grand Dad roared so loudly that even Mutzi stopped in mid-stroke."No, Dad, not this time," Daddy said calmly. "Let her go. You're not playing, your not disciplining, you're hurting. Kathy studied her S&Mily Post and worked hard to make this party a success and you just walked in and took over. And now," Daddy bent down and removed his father's hands from his daughter's waist, "you're treating her just like you did her mother and my.