Jacky and Cynthia hobbled out of their wheelchairs to scramble over and help Vee and Jenny into the new special chairs that I ordered made for them. T...e four had developed quite a routine in the hospital and, between themselves; they had built a supportive and co-operative regime to help them over their handicaps. With my further addition as messenger and carrier we now started a mutually supportive relationship that developed into a solid and concrete friendship that would stand the test of. Missy laughed and swatted at me. “You’re awful. Is he like this at home?” she asked Marilyn.“Usually he’s much worse.”Missy cut off any further remarks when she looked back towards the entrance and waved again. I turned around and saw three men come towards us. Two of the men I knew. There was John Steiner, probably in his late 50s, and Jake Eisenstein, who was in his early 50s. The third man was about Marilyn’s and my age, mid 20s. All the men shook our hands, and John kissed Missy on the. ..?" Kayla replies. "Umm, yes? If you're breaking up with me,you've chosen the worst possible time and place, heh!" Oh- no, it's not that, not at all," I say, gently squeezing theblonde girl's hand. "It's just- well, umm, a break-up of a differentkind, like, you talking about 'making it big', and that question theother day about solo careers..." ...I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about it," Kaylaconfesses. "But there's nowhere I'd rather be right now than in theband. Honestly. Maybe in. Maybe it was to comfort Angie. Maybe it was to make sure she didn’t get loose. Still, TJ wanted this as much as Tammi and Angie. “You’ve got this, Angie.”A flash of something lit Angie’s face as she looked over at TJ and caught her one eye – something secretive, but smug and victorious. It was immediately erased by the next contraction.“Push!” Tammi and Angie urged in a chorus.It was another hour before a sweat-soaked Angie ecstatically pushed baby Courtney into the world.Tammi held her up to.