van's engine start, then the van pulled away. It was
smooth for a while, but not five minutes into the ride,
it suddenly became quite bumpy, and for us to bounce
sitting on this metal floor was not easy. It was at times
painful. We all screamed and shouted complaints, but
whoever was driving didn't hear us or care. The van
jostled and shook us as it went along. At times, the
driver turned so hard and sharply, we were thrown
from side to side. Finally, the ride became a lot
smoother.
"I'm going to strangle my mother darling when
I get away from here." Robin vowed. "She just wanted
to get me out of her hair while she tries to become a
famous country singing star. She didn't care where I
was sent. Just go, she told me. I'm better off. What she
really meant was she was better off. She could party
and carry on without worrying about me."
"What did your father have to say about it?"
Teal asked.
"I don't have a father. Mother darling got
pregnant when she was a teenager and my
grandparents made her have me as a punishment.
They are very religious and we had to live with them.
Mother darling's not sure who my father is. The best
she can remember is she was at a party where she had
sex with three. guys."
"Three in one night?" I asked.
"That's what she claimed."
"Some mother." Teal said.
"I didn't exactly have a choice, you know. From