"Sure honey," she droned while sipping her coffee. "Just be careful. Those cars can move fast on that road. I'd tell you to take one of the girl's bik...s but I think they already took them down to the beach." No problem Aunt Amy," I said. "I'll watch out."In a shot I was out the door and walking down Argilla road. It was a straight two miles down to blueberry beach (or blueball beach as the local kids called it.) I walked fast, breaking into a jog a couple of times. At the end I hopped the. He often wondered about these things, but never toldanyone.Bianca caught his eye and he looked away quickly, as if afraid she couldread his mind.They did Eeenie Meenie to find out who was going first and Justin, ofcourse, drew the short straw. Nate asked him truth or dare and he chosetruth."Tell the truth," said Nate. "Have you ever wet the bed?"Justin went pale. "What!? N-no!" he stammered."Hah! You liar!" his brother laughed. "You have to do a dare now,pisspants!"Nate cackled, ignoring James'. " Nodding I opened up and increased his energy a few moments Pops was panting holding up his hand. "Enough Toman! I am old; I don't have even half as much as you younger mages!" "Sorry Pops," I told him. "You are the last of any family that I have. I intend to keep you alive at all costs!" Then I smiled at him as I finally realized what he'd been doing all this time. "Thanks Pops, had you not been as you are I doubt I would be alive now. I---" I suddenly realized something else. "Wait you. It was a warm summer and we both went out to the pool before the meal. "Go ahead Susie. Get your tan. You're looking great you know?" "Thanks Paul. I want to be tanned well for the swimming season when it starts this fall. I'm swimming at least three events this coming senior year." "You have the body of a swimmer. I noticed that last year." "Thanks. It does help to have the right body type. You look like you could have been a swimmer yourself." "Well, I was more into track and field. I ran.