silent tears slid down her smooth cheeks . mermaid tails and dragon wings were hung on the walls of the cave like they were pictures of a sort . he rang off and she frowned . she had a large book on her lap and receipts all over her bed . your father and my parents may have died over this . gaze distant , he took up his coffee . apparently , romance was good for her . chapter 2 cold air served to wake me up a little as i sat inside my car . 