"Yes," Natalie and I said at the same time - looking into each other's eyes - and then looking at Lenora's.

Natalie said, "You could have just offered us room and board and let us keep going to school on government grants and we would have still said 'yes'."

I nodded my head in agreement.

Lenora wrapped her arms around our necks and said, "I'll call the lawyer while we're eating breakfast. After that, I'll drive you to Candletree so we can pick up whatever you need from there."

I looked at Natalie and said, "I really only need my textbooks. The rest of the shit in my room is...