"I think all of this is a big shock to big sis. Her littlebrother turning into her sister has to be a lot to accept. Then watching himbecome a pretty ...heerleader on top of it all. This is a lot for her." Owengiggles. "It's going to take some time. But she is struggling, and she willbe there for me."Cheryl piped in, "She is cute, she's the second cutest girl here." Second," Owen said in a mock offended tone, "I don't think so."They all giggled and left the table and finished their classes for. Kicking the tire on her car, she said, "Icould really use some help, the car just started making a noise like itwas dying."He was unashamed as he stared at her in a lascivious manner and gave hera million-dollar smile. It made Mary Sue's skin crawl."No problem missy, I got my thirty-aught-six in the truck so we can putit out of its misery, if'n I can't fix it. Now step aside. Once I getmy tool box from my pick up, I'll show you how a man does things."Using his car keys, he opened a tool box. Heads in the second row duck in self-preservation and allow the ball to crater the sand, inches from a token dive.Cheers override groans; players scatter like marbles. Some roll toward the beach while others, drawn by the greasy waft from sizzling clam fritters, cluster under the snack bar's faded Coke signs.My side might have lost, but secretly I'm gloating over how the slandered scorer showed up the Bitch Whisperers. Now is as good an opportunity as any to introduce myself and congratulate. The one who had asked the question seemed to think I was the one who was leaving. As the others filed out, one of them took him by the arm helped escort him out. Shaking my head, I thought, ‘I just might have need of that hole after all.’The town manager who had been present and witnessed all, took me aside, “Did you mean it about that hole?”“It’s tempting,” I said. Then we discussed other business.Preparations for what we conceived to be needed for the defense of the Compound were being made..