Her mum was a jolly person and worked as a matron at the big city hospital, dad being the owner of a car sales and garage. It did not bother me that t...ey were far richer than we would ever be and it did not seem to make any difference to the way they treated us, it was a normal get together and when the food was served up I had more than my fill. My brother and friend soon went exploring and the mother busied herself clearing up and it left just me and the father in the big conservatory and. ‘What are you talking about?’ I was at a loss as to what she was talking about. ‘If you won’t ask me for a date, I’ll just have to ask you. Ray would you like to take me to dinner tomorrow night?’ Now Beth was grinning at me as I tried to answer her. ‘Well would you?’ ‘I…I… I…,’ my voice stuttered. It took a few seconds for me to gain control. ‘Yes I would, very much Beth.’ I was still surprised at the invitation. That dinner was the beginning of a romance that built in depth and intensity. I told her, “I’m going to call out and give this guy a chance to give us his weapon. I’m going to be locked onto the guy with my rifle and eliminate him if he tries something, however. I’m doing this for your benefit and knowledge, Sharon, so watch and pay attention.”I almost decided to use my .308, but thought the MP5 should be good for the two hundred foot shot. The MP5 was quieter too.I put a magazine into the MP5 and flipped the scope up after putting my armor on. When I had acquired the. I just beat the arrival of Dad and the visitors and retired to the safety of my room. Dad came up and suggested that I might like to go down and meet his guests, but seemed to understand my reluctance and acquiesced to my staying out of sightI mucked around on my computer and consumed my burgers and put a large dent in the six-pack. The ice-cold beer really tasted great, and despite my morning decision to never drink again, I found that a full dozen would have been a more appropriate purchase..