The water felt freezing and it would take such a bloody viking as Yann to call it refreshing.They both sat at the bottom of the shallow water containe... and stretched their legs. The basin was too small, so they sat opposite each other, their legs touching. Even thou they tried wiggling and changing positions, to not be in contact, each time they slipped back into the position they started in. At the end, the slippery surface of the basin made it pretty much impossible to settle in any other. He was too shy to even try to connect with her.“It’s such a rainy night. You and I seem to be the only one’s out on such a horrible night.”“Indeed.”“My name is Karnella who might you be.”Gary thought she had a very strange name. He had never heard of that name. He was very excited that she was talking with him. She had a sweet voice and her black eyes twinkled when she spoke to him.“My name is Gary White. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”“The pleasure is all mine. Did you have a nice evening?”“Not. She was already a bit tipsy, and she held onto my arm for support. “It’s so quiet and peaceful out here,” she sighed, looking over the vast acreage before her. “You could scream real loud, and no one would even hear you,” she added. I just smiled. “Here we are, why don’t you pick out a nice bamboo stalk?” I suggested. She giggled, and gave me a puzzled look, as she pointed to a tall, slender stalk. I cut it at the base, and handed it to her. She accepted it graciously, as if I just presented. "Then put your shit in my car, while I make the calls. Then we can go get my shit. If it is that bad, I'm not letting you out of my sight." she rightly demanded."Make the calls from my land line." I said it so that she knew I had agreed to her terms."Geeze time flies when you are having fun, I said as I looked at the giant Wonder Bread advertising clock over my work bench / dining table. The tiny dining area sat on the second floor of my downtown house. Eve and I had left early in the morning.