I was wearing plaid blue pajama pants and a white t shirt that helped reflect my light blue eyes. Tommy answered the door and in his pubescant voice t...ld me to come in. He was wearing gray sweatpants nd a white t shirt. We said Hi to his mom Carol as we went downstairs into the basement which was his room. We played video games and talked about girls at our school. When it was about 2 in the morning Tomy asked if i wanted to watch porn. I was shocked at the notion but i tried to act cool and. When I walked back outside, Ma saw me and that I was wearing the Colt. She said, "Hiram, you know your pa told you not to wear that gun unless he was with you. Now, you go back inside and put it where it belongs!" I can't, Ma. It's time for me to go to work swamping at the saloon, and you know that Mr. Jones said that he would fire me the first day I showed up late." I then told her about the run in with Mr. Hawthorn and why I was wearing the gun.Ma said, "Well, I guess you do need the. "We're in the laundry room." Why are you calling him over?" I panic.My instincts kick in. I want to run. If I go into the hall, Dave will bewaiting for me. I turn to the door outside. I clench the knob to turn. Iopen it a bit. I pause: outside in drag again or Dave sees me in dragagain. I slump against the door."Hey, Em. Are you ready?" Dave is asking as he enters the laundry room."Jay?!"Emma takes my hand and turns me to face Dave."I dolled him up," she says. "Isn't he pretty?" she mocks."Hi. But it was time for her to move on to her next activity, so she kissed Nate again and was out the door. Before Nate had much time to ponder what 'fooled around' might have meant, Janice was home."Hi Honey," Nate said, greeting his wife at the door and carrying in her bag."Hi," Janice replied as she gave Nate a kiss on the cheek."How's everything with your mom?" Oh, fine." Did you have a nice visit?" Yes, it was great. Anything interesting happen here while I was gone?" No, not really," Nate.