She stepped back out into the corridor, and marveled at the counter and cabinet with built-in refrigerator. Atop the counter perched a coffee pot, sev...ral large packets of regular and decaffeinated coffee, and all the usual additives. She opened all the doors and drawers of the cabinet, marveling at the space within. Opening the refrigerator, she fetched a bottle of Evian from amongst the selection of beverages within. ‘These all come with the suite?’ she asked, glee evident in her voice. . Do you know where Elm Street is?"Miriam was about to inform the black youngster that she didn't know where Elm Street was as wasn't from around here. But just as she started to reply, she saw a dark shadow coming very quickly towards her.Marcus hit her with a flying tackle that knocked Miriam off her pretty little feet. It also knocked the wind out of her so that she couldn't scream or even have time to try to use the mace. The can had already flown out of her manicured fingers and rolled into. Her responsibility was to her children, first. Did she have a right to be this happy?Just before the boys finished their packing, their dad showed up at the house with is girlfriend on his arm. Trisha tried to be pleasant, since it was the holidays, after all, but her ex was making it difficult."So," he sneered. "I hear you got a boyfriend, or something? You shacking up with him? Who is he? What does he do?" I don't have to account to you for anything, Jeff," Trisha replied, curtly. "We're no. The way things stand right now, no one would take Billy Ray's side. They never do." Mama could be wrong. She's been wrong about these things before." I have not! Name one time when I was mistaken, Kenny." That time you accused Dad of having it off with Georgia Connor. You were wrong then." Was I? Why, because he denied it? He says I was wrong, I don't. Georgia as much as admitted it to me once when she'd been drinking and got onto one of her crying jags. Men are weak about these things. They.