“I guess that we had better head over to the Ables family picnic,” Jim said.Pointing to the rear wheel, Melinda asked, “Is that tire flat?”“...o,” Jim said after looking at the tire.“Can’t you make it flat?” Melinda asked. She was not looking forward to the picnic.“No,” Jim said.“Why not?”Jim answered, “Tripp said that she would kill me if I showed up too late to take part in the obstacle course race.”“What kind of obstacles?” Melinda asked unsure of what an obstacle course race was.“I’m not. Their small arms fire had no more effect on him than a spring rain. His way was clear to Simmons, when a tiny obstacle blocked the Whale's path. "[Surrender now and turn yourself over to the authorities for arrest,]" Rover said. The Whale sneered and spat at the artificial dog. "Stupid piece of junk," he said, as he raised his huge, bare foot above the little robot. "I think it's time you went to the scrap heap." "[You too . . . asshole,]" Rover said, just before that giant foot. His intense look had made her even more nervous, so much so that she was afraid to look up at him. He must be thinking, what the hell he has got stuck with for the night by agreeing to come on a blind date with her. Gary was always telling her she was such a little ‘Haus Frau’. Big floppy tits, fat thighs, ugly face and boring, that’s what he would scream at her as he hit her. She just wished the ground would open up and she could disappear into the big hole that would swallow her up and get. He then crawled around to Betsy."Ready?" he asked, obviously nervous now that the game was being playedfor real. Betsy nodded back just as nervously. They tentatively kissed,obviously very self-conscious to be doing this in front of theirsignificant others, not to mention Jack and Jennifer. After a moment,though, they lost their rigidity, and the kiss was pretty steamy by theend. Robert looked none too pleased.Sammy, who didn't seem bothered at all, picked up the game and pressedthe draw.