How she said others were envious of how well we, (my sister and I) got along, seldom quarreling and our willingness to help others. During the meal ...he was generous in keeping our wine glasses topped up. We took our sweet time dining, as she regaled us with stories of others. We, she said, had often been seen walking together holding hands. At that Rachael and I made eye contact, and I detected a hint of a smile on her face. When she went to bring out the dessert, this gave Rachael an. ..Austin: We've gotta put our heads together and think.Zack: What?Austin: Just lean forward. C'mon, Blue(My nickname).David(Me): I'm not doing that...Zack: Have you thought of anything yet?Austin: No, nothing's happening.Zack: Oh my god, we'll be stuck in here forever.David(Me): We'll probably be rescued soon...(1 hour later)Zack: (singing) 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer. Take one down, pass it around99 bottles of bear on the wall.David(Me): No...Zack: No, what?David(Me):. She had heard his footsteps walking away from her. And then quiet. Soon the noises of the building and of the streets outside were all she heard. Her first doubts had arisen shortly after she heard a door close in the distance. She had pushed them from her mind. As the minutes went by, the sounds of the building and the streets had grown less and less comforting. She had begun to sweat, then to cry very quietly. She had known tugging at the hook would only tire her out but she had. Sally said the cost for Bret as her guest, would be his airfare and a nominal charge for the ship. Bret could see something different in her eyes as he weighed her offer. He knew or hoped he knew, what was being offered and he saw the smile on her face when he accepted her offer. When he dropped her off at her home later, she gave him a nice but short kiss as she said goodbye. They were to leave for the cruise in six days.Bret was looking forward to going on the cruise with Sally. They would.