.. "Where are the towels, Sam?" I think I tossed them by the wall when we came in."Steve dove for cover, his heart pounding and beads of sweat filling...his eyes. He landed in a heap on the sand, a hand over his mouth to cover his panting. Frantically he pulled his trunks back up as his mind raced through increasingly implausible explanations and decreasingly acceptable apologies. By the time the blood had stopped rushing through his ears, he couldn't hear anything on the other side of the wall. "Shalla reached down, lifting her dress and began pulling it up her full thighs. Jean had lain motionless in a momentary state of shock from the horrible things he had just said, but as he reached down, her body reacted. She lifted one leg back suddenly and kicked up, catching him full under the chin. Shalla, caught by surprise, let out a sick gasp and tumbled backwards against the wall. He slid slowly to the floor, dazed and with a slight trickle of blood coming from the corner of his mouth.. I remember as young as 7 years of age, I remembered my mom being sad. She wouldn’t tell me anything but I could sense it. We had been away from my father for the last 3 and a half years because it was more convenient with relatives around. He used to live out of town and whenever he came, there would be fights. Some days were very difficult. I remember being drawn to her and wanting to comfort her. Maybe she felt the same too.Even before that, I have some memories of her playing with me with. She took the two steps separating her from Charlize, putting her right hand on Charlize’s left shoulder.“I’m sure glad you could be here this weekend, as it confirmed to us that you’re fun. We have to figure out how to spend more time with you. Of course, you need to be careful, because if you’re anything like Civia and me, you’ll want to be here all the time.”Charlize reached out with her left arm and pulled Heather into her for a hug as she said, “Hah! Too late. This was the best weekend I’ve.