.three weeks ago when she was home. All they've been doing is talking on the phone." She chases me off the phone to answer his calls," Cecile said, ex...sperated. "He's the first person she talks to in the morning, and the last at night." Angela chuckled. "You're going to have to let go...cut her navel string one day, Cecile. You should be happy that she's finally getting a taste of love." "That's not love," Cecile snarled. "That man wants to fuck my baby and then he's going to leave her high and. She began to rock Meg gently. Christine stroked the girl's fine, blonde hair as she hummed softly. When, at last, the girl's tears began to subside, Christine released her."Meg, do you love him?" Yes."The simplicity of her answer said more than any sonnet ever written in honor of love could say. Christine nodded."Does he love you?" Yes." Well, then you have to have faith in that and hope that your Maman will come to see that too. I am sorry, Meg. I do not know how to help you. I do not have the. She was so much like me, but I had a lot more experience. Eventually she said, "The one that Jeff goes to." You'd go to whatever school Jeff goes to, regardless of whether it is best for you?" I asked.She nodded into my neck."There is a word for that you know," I told her. "Love. It makes you do all sorts of stupid things."I felt her hot tears on my neck. "But after graduation, Jeff is going to be done with me. He's going to want to go out and experience college life. He's going to want to get. I think if you could use this to your advantage you would. However, I don't see any obvious advantage to you."I nod, pleased. "Excellent. You're right I would and you're also right there is no advantage to me. Why do you think I didn't pushed you, at least not too much, last night?"He shrugs and I frown, disappointed."I value your work here. I need you focused. If I pushed too hard you'd either leave or be too distracted to do your best work. That disadvantages me. My personal desires are, for.