Looking back at everything that happened, I wonder if I had it to do over again, knowing what would happen as a result, what I would do. I honestly do...’t know. I wanted love and to be wanted and needed, but the price was more than I’d have been comfortable with.Susan joined the company and became part of the group of women I hung with. Susan was about 24, compared to my 21, with a pretty face, and she carried herself with a sense of self confidence. She was about my height, but with nice. But I want you to do me a favor in return." Okay, what is it?" I asked."Well, my friend Jeff's away for the weekend with his parents. He asked me to go into his house and feed the cat. And, as you know, they have a private, indoor swimming pool. I want you to come swimming with me, in the afternoon, when we get back. It's too boring going swimming alone, but with you there we can have fun. So do we have a deal?"The thought of having to wear a girl's bathing suit made me uneasy again. "I dunno. They lingered as neither of us wanted that fragile touch to end.He looked searchingly into my eyes and his fingers intertwined with mine.He pulled me forward and leant into me and kissed me. It wasn't anythingpassionate but it wasn't chaste either. He kissed me on the side of mymouth; our lips barely touching. He made to move away and I pulled himback to me and put my arms around him and kissed him.I kissed him properly, our lips crushed and I let the tip of my tongueslide into his mouth. . “Do you believe that the world is about to end? Newspapers and the Internet are full of articles about the end of the world, which is supposedly to come tomorrow, on the 21 st of December! I want to know your opinion, since you are wise in these matters,” Alice said to Carol. “It is utter nonsense! Nothing bad like that is going to happen. The world is about to have good changes. It is the beginning of a new era. It will affect each person in a different way. If you give me your palm, I can try.