”Linda started clapping loudly as soon as the song ended. The rest of us joined in too, bringing two cute faces to the window.“That was just our w...rm-up, do you want to come over here and listen to us?”Almost simultaneously Ann said no while Linda said yes.The girls started chuckling, hearing the two different answers. “Are you mad at us Miss Ann? We’re really sorry for interrupting you guys.”“No sweetie, I’m not mad at you. I guess, if it’s okay with your mom, we can come over for a little. I didn't have any nightmares though, so did this meant that I no longer needed the pills?Mother Gaia, as I understood to be her name, used to appear in my dreams starting shortly after my mom's death. At first I thought that it was my mom in disguise, sent back to help her poor, left-behind family cope with her departure. I immediately knew it to be wrong. Mother Gaia was very different from my mom. Mother Gaia had a more subtle mix of caring and love. Oh, you can feel it there, but you'll. As he donned the robe he found on the doorknob he realized that he had no masculine underwear."I hope she likes it commando style," he mused as he exited the bathroom and headed to the bedroom. The door was closed so he gently knocked and a soft feminine voice told him to come in. The sight of Silky stretched out on the bed took my breath away.She was clad in a fuschia baby doll nightgown with matching satin gloves that ended beyond the elbow. Through the filmy material, I could see a tiny. It was one more thing to start her going."Remember, I have things you cannot talk about," he reminded her."I was not going to tell," she replied. "I just like to know things."Esther was full of questions."So why don't you go to church?" she asked one time while they sat together on his porch. Most houses did not have a porch."I just want to get everything set up and livable first," he answered."So you will go to church then?" Yes. Church is important to me. Do you like church here?" It's okay,".