Bernice's eyes glowed and smoked. Laura suddenly realized that she had the same thing on her mind. "I would be honored," she said. "But only if you le... me cook the chops. I'm a pretty good cook, you know." I'll bet you are."Laura finished getting her mail, and she and Bernice went upstairs. It was nice to be alone with her without Cecilia being there to control their relationship. Bernice was sweet and direct, and Laura discovered that her sexual desire for the girl was so intense that she. ." What's going on?" I said aloud.I called Dad. "Dad, do you have any idea why Beth and her family'snumbers are all ringing as disconnected?" No...? Let me try from here, maybe you have a bad line."We hung up and I watched the highway pass by for a few minutes beforehe called me. "I have no idea Cameron... Maybe their phone bill gotmessed up?" I'm worried Dad," I told him."Give it a day... if it's still that way we'll see what else we canfind out."When I made it back to my apartment I called. As mom and sis were out in the garden busy with the bacons, I picked up the extension. It was my principal. She called to congratulate me that I got my scholarship for math. I was standing in the garden with broad grin in less than a minute. “What is it honey? Something special?” my mom asked. “I got my math scholarship.” I announced with pride. Both, mom and sis smashed me between them at the same time. I never felt uneasy while hugging my mom and sis, but this. Doesn't mean I want to see him prance around the room though, does it?" Ash, do you do any sports at school?" Grandpa Greg asks in an attemptto change the topic of conversation."Umm, we did rugby this last term," I say, shuddering at the memory ofrunning around a muddy field getting body tackled by boys much largerthan me. "I didn't really like it..." Do you like ANY sports?" Grandpa Greg asks."Oh, leave the poor boy alone!" Grandma Eleanor- grandpa Greg's wife-says."I kinda like basketball," I.