At first she thought it was a joke but after finding the club’s website, it confirmed what she had been told. Knowing nothing about how to use body-...aint, she figured she would just check out the club, and see what it was all about. Fortunately, it was only a block away, a very short walk. Selecting her shorts and tank top from the day before, she stuffed some money in her pocket, grabbed her keys, and left. There was a bit of a line heading into the club, and after having paid the entrance. She needed his assistance. ‘Go then,’ said the librarian and turned to walk in the opposite direction. Confused, Zoa gazed after him till he entered a squarish building identical to the one he had indicated to her. If his intention hadn’t been to see her naked, she just didn’t get it. Zoa shook her head and walked to the bathhouse. Inside she was greeted by a small girl wearing grey, white-edged, robes. The child said she was there to assist. Zoa raised her eye-brows but didn’t object. ‘We have. You grew up here. FROM: Paul Mason TO: Katie Olson The only job offer I’ve gotten is at the IGA. I can’t live on my last signing bonus forever. I’ve been hanging around mainly to spend time with this lovely girl I’ve gotten to know, but once you leave I don’t have much reason to stay here. FROM: Katie Olson TO: Paul Mason You know that I’m not going to have time for anything but school, right? We won’t be seeing much of each other even if you move out there. FROM: Paul Mason TO: Katie. She checked the well-thumbed literature in the room. The restaurant took last orders at eight-thirty except on Fridays and Saturdays, when it remained open until the dangerous hour of ten o’clock. This was Thursday. The TV guide offered meagre fare and the in-house movies were for children or the brain-dead. Em’s mood was not improving. “Snap out of it girl,” she told herself sharply. “Have a shower, dress in something suitably Country, go down and have dinner, then there’s plenty of catch-up.