“I am inviting you to a party this evening.” she finally stated, leaning on the top bunk.“Wow, that’s awful nice of you.” I chirped, but the... grew suspicious asking, “Why me?”“Darling, you will fit right in.” she assured me, “Besides, it isn’t like you have a prior engagement.” leaning down and offering me that smile again.“I wouldn’t know how to act.” I argued, and crammed some carrots in my mouth.The smile faded again and she furrowed her eyebrows, “You will act like anyone else in your. "I believe you Helen, I just need someone to run down here and identify us." I told her."Why can't they just use your license for that? We are swamped down here." She complained."Because between the both of them, neither one is obviously smart enough to ask for it." I replied getting agitated."I'll be right down." She promised.Helen stopped to grab a police officer along the way, and within three minutes after they arrived the guards' were singing a different tune. The officer found our names. How are you?" I'm a little tired, but I'll be okay. I've got a soccer game this afternoon, and then I have to go over to the Wilkinsons. Are you doing anything tonight?" I was going to go over to Tessa's. Want to come along?" Sure," I said. "What time were you going?" We're going shopping this afternoon, but we should be back around five. Ummm... Sean?" Uh-huh?" Bring along a couple of those... things you got yesterday, okay?"It was a good thing I was sitting down, because my knees turned to. The sidewall is covered with old photographs of what the city and the people used to be like before it became whatever it is today. I try to picture photographs from our time on a wall in this room years from now. The present as past, it is not so easy to do. Thinking of the future, for me, always feels like constructing a fantasy that is not related to the world I know.Juliette drinks bottled water and I’m having coffee, as usual, from a heavy ceramic mug that feels pleasantly warm in my hand..