"Mom opened up the door and the three of us went out. I was trying to figure out how I could carry both bags with one arm so I could pick up Posie whe... I saw Mom pick her up. "Go on up. I've got her."Mom opened the door when we got there and put Posie down. Laurie was on the couch when we came in."Aunt Joooooon," she cried, running over and jumping in Mom's arms."Hi, Baby," she answered, cradling her so she was sitting, her side against Mom's chest."Hello, son of mine." Hi, Mom." I hear you're. It had been a repeat of ... how many others? Thirty minutes of painful silence between monosyllabic replies to John's comments or questions. Head down, he almost collided with Sarah Johnson."No progress, huh?"He shrugged. "I'm beginning to wonder if there's anything to penetrate his armour." You don't look so good, either, John."He shrugged again."You ought to bring April over to see us. Have supper, drink a glass or two, unwind."He looked at her properly then and she was shocked by his. "I'm going home." Anne fingered the stiff invitation. "I've had enough of that crowd. They make me ashamed of the British, ashamed to be loyal. Did you hear about them killing men in their sleep, rebels I mean?" She shook her head. "They make a joke of it; 'No Flint" Grey they call the butcher. One more week, and I'd join Billy's company."She turned away, feeling tears in her eyes. "Immorality seems to be the norm these days, Aunt, carousing, drinking, gambling and whoring. Some of these girls,. ?Okay,? she replied. Once inside I could see I was right. She was a teen, wearing only jean shorts and one shoe. She was cute, though.?What the fuck?? It was Teri, standing at the kitchen door. ?Who the hell is that???Shauna, it would seem,? I said.?Yeah,? Shauna replied. She wasn’t very talkative. She didn’t seem drunk or drugged, but who could tell? Not me, anyway.?Well, what is Shauna doing here half naked like that? Huh???I think she had trouble with her boyfriend,? I replied..