I sighed as I wiped dry the last plate on the dish rack. It was barely an hour since everyone left and I had the whole afternoon ahead of me.I sat dow... on the living room sofa and fidgeted.I looked at my iPhone on the coffee table, as if it was something I should ignore. Okay, no big deal. I’m just going to check my emails and social media.A quick couple of minutes, and I was done. My so called friends from school… Well, they’re all jet setting around the world and updating their instagrams.. Hannah tried to recover but she overbalanced and this time she was the one landing flat on her butt."I hate you!" Tears started from Hannah's eyes. I think the fight was taken out of her by then because she just sat on the floor and waited for my next move. I didn't make her wait long. I started taking off my jeans and shorts."What are you going to do?" I'm going to fuck you, of course. Take off your pants," I ordered.Hannah knew instinctively that this fuck session was going to be different. It was from Phoebe.She hadn't seen or spoken to her daughter in three years.* * *Marcia fished around her purse for her key to the Blue Cat. She paused toshift the packages around in her arms. It was still an hour beforeopening, but Grace was already inside, cataloguing a new consignmentshe'd taken the day before. This one was from a local woman who madeflower arrangements out of old silverware.Grace sensed the change in light coming from the door. She held up afinger to say "wait just. ..how shall I put this...falling down drunk!Ginger tried to take care of her, as I had also had a few and wasn't up to speed, either. As Ginger was walking mom to her bedroom, she turn to Ging and said, "Did you know that I can kick your brother's ass right now?"Ging smiled at her and said, "Sure mom, come on let's put you to bed." No," mom said, "Really! I kicked his ass a few months ago and I can do it again. Wanna see?"I sat on the couch and didn't make a noise. I knew she was toasted.