" Lola was from the social services office and had approved Jason becoming a foster parent. "I'm here to see how things are going with Diamond." Her b...usk tone put Jason off."Hey," Jason said and avoided shaking her hand by continuing to wipe his hands on the dirty towel. His stomach knotted but he hoped the anxiety didn't show on his face. "Di's doing great as far as I'm concerned." Good," she said, but it didn't sound good. "I'd like to talk to her if she's available." Sure." Jason walked to. His jaw was set and he appeared nearly morose. ‘What is it, Shug?’ I asked him. ‘What’s the matter?’ ‘My family. We have…I don’t know…baggage, I guess,’ he admitted. ‘All of us do, baby,’ I tried to reassure him. ‘This is hard for me to do,’ he told me. ‘It’s my sister.’ ‘The one you’re going to visit?’ I asked. He nodded. ‘It’s not…well, I’m not really visiting her,’ he confessed. ‘It’s her grave.’ ‘Oh,’ was all I said. ‘She died. When I was twelve.’ ‘She was your older sister?’ I tried to. After Rita had gathered up her things and left and Mark came and sat on the bed near me. ?Please?? I begged ?can you take the clamps off now??. ?But the night is still young? Mark replied. ?They hurt so much? I cried, hoping to get some sympathy. ?Good? Mark said and reached for a wet wipe to wipe away Rita’s come from my face.?I don’t understand?? I spoke amidst my tears ?I thought I made it clear I was going to sleep with you anyway? why did you have to do all this to me??. ?Because I knew. But, isn't that what you're doing, Kristi?" I ... uh ... mmm... ," Kristi mumbled as she stared blankly at Taylor. "I don't..." I don't mean to be rude or anything ... seriously ... I promise. It's just that, I thought it was pretty cool when you said that you started out like me and all. And I liked what you said about being sexual, and it feeling good and right for you and everything. 'Cause that's how I feel already. But I'm just not understanding why you wanted to be different. Didn't you.