the choosing will come ; she thought ; a soft smile crossed her lined face ; and i shall do the choosing . security is important to my father . `` do you think you can make it that long ? '' yet the possibility could not be ruled out . you want to speak with him ? she leaned forward and kissed me again before getting off of my lap . it had taken a lot of hard work and sacrifice , but it had been worth it . i guess they must have been good friends once . 