Told me that the dues were $1000 a week. I told them to go to hell; that I knew a protection racket when I saw one." Ted paused and asked, "See if I c...n have some water will you? They wouldn't let me have any before."Rollie stepped out of the room and talked to Jessica. She had the nurse bring a pitcher of water, a glass, and one of the straws that could be bent to make it easier for the patient to drink. After Ted took a few sips he continued his story."I asked them if they knew who most of my. Dennis had elected to remain in our apartment, at least for now; he'd signed a new lease on his own. "I can afford it," he told me, "with this new job of mine."Dennis had parlayed his bachelor's degree in computer science into a very promising programming opportunity right there in New Brunswick. Although I couldn't tell him this, I knew he was getting into a field that would only grow over time. He'd already been on the job for two weeks.His girlfriend, meanwhile, had landed a position in the. "You have all suddenly been taken hostage. The only way you will survive is if you perform oral on anyone of the same sex in the room. Who would it be, and why?" Eww," said Lissa."Ha," he laughed, and looked at me pointedly, and shrugged. "It would have to be Jason -- he's only other person of the same sex in the room." I guess that makes it easy," joked Denise."Let's just hope that no hostage-taking happens," he replied. But there was a twinkle in his eyes, and it was interesting to me the way. " It's going to be fine," said Alexa. "Another few minutes and it'll all be over." Yeah," said Mary.She looked down at the ground as a woman passed by them in the hallway."I just don't get why they do this to us," said Mary. "Why do I have to like girls? I'm only going to marry one person anyway. What's the difference?" Well it is kinda sexist," said Alexa. "Only liking one gender. But it's lot like you can control it."Mary glanced to her right. It was just some random guy."Shouldn't they be.