He did not move.“I’ve never heard you play that so beautifully,” she whispered, “so slow ... so gentle ... so emotional. Well done, my darling...son.”She said no more but stayed where she was. She knew that Toby had a major problem on his mind and she was prepared to bet it was about Allie. She had to be there for him to unburden himself.At last he slowly raised his head and took her hands in his. “Thank you, Mum,” he said softly. “I didn’t really hear it myself. I was miles away.”“Mm. Want to. 30 minutes ago she had been all made up and perfect. She had been wearing the pretty black lingerie she had received for her birthday. She looked her best, like a lovely present waiting to be unwrapped, even though it was her birthday.She had wanted this for so long, there were rules. You had to be 14 and Brooke had turned 14 yesterday. Everyone was assembled on this lovely Saturday to celebrate with Brooke and the entire weekend would be about her. She would be spoiled rotten. Brooke. Friday midnight, she had messaged me with a contact number asking me to call Saturday afternoon. I read the message on the morning of Saturday. I called the number, heavens it was a lady with a sweet voice which was commanding too.She spoke only a few minutes, asking me to make myself free for the evening. She told me that she would share the location by 4 in the evening. I have reached the location by 6. I had a sudden excitement because this was never expected.I eagerly waited for the. "I need to print something." Sure," she said innocently. She stepped inside, looking around. "This is gonna be nice when you finish with it," she said."I AM finished with it," I quipped."Oh, no you haven't. Don't make me come in here and straighten this place out." What makes you think that I perceive that at as a threat?" Men get all nervous when women want to invade their caves. That's why men used to go out and capture women and bring them home for mates. Established the hierarchy right off.