She had gained just enough weight at that point of her life that she looked plush and rounded, her curves delicious, and her wiggle, in the famous sce...e at the train station, pure beauty.Howard spent his days in his darkened living room replaying his DVD of “Some Like It Hot” over and over, peering at the screen to try to get his failing eyes to register Marilyn’s beauty one more time before the darkness came.It was a miserable existence, and he often cried himself to sleep in his easy chair at. " I talked to her earlier, and she said she was leaving for your house over an hour ago." I just finished talking to her, right before you called here. She's at home." Okay, I'll call her there. Thanks. Nice talking with you, bye." Don't hang up, Kenny. Is she coming over to your house tonight, or not?" If she is, I don't know about it. I'll call her. Maybe it was supposed to be a surprise for me." If it was, don't tell her I told you, okay?" Okay. See you."I dialed over to Brenda's house, and. While the fact you kids and Kathy and Brad are involved the way you are is illegal, we don't feel it's harmful-not as long as you don't get caught." Mom stopped talking and sat back in her chair. She smiled at Dad and then at Eddie and me.My brother and I didn't respond to what Mom had said. We just sat and tried to gather our thoughts. I felt Eddie's hand on my leg and then felt him squeeze me."Now go do your homework, we can talk some more another time," Mom said."Thanks for being such great. And now Seth..." Want me to make him?" Luke asked. "I mean, I don't think it would take a lot of convincing, Rory. He's bummed out, but..."I sighed. "No," I decided, shaking my head before I looked at Luke pointedly. "Just promise you won't do that."Luke turned serious, and regarded me curiously. "Do what?" Disappear when it's time to say goodbye." Oh," he replied, nodding, and then he flashed a teasing smile in my direction. "Okay... I mean, it'll be kinda hard to disappear anyway. I'll be too.