OK, come along, I need to show you where you can store your things.”We followed her to a small building about a half-mile away. It was another of th... tan stucco buildings that the military had all over the island. And when we went inside, it looked just like I had expected. A closed library. Most of the shelves were gone, but the front counter was still there, as were quite a few tables and chairs.“OK, this is the building, go ahead and look around. Come over here when you are done.”Fred and I. It turned out that Charlie’s mum, Ruth, couldn’t attend because of work, which went some way to explaining his reaction. It also gave him an excuse to dragoon me into the dads’ race. I made him get special permission from his teacher, as I thought (and quietly hoped) I wouldn’t qualify. No such luck. Many parents had better sense than to compete, so they needed everyone they could get. I didn’t win the race — I’ve never been much of a runner — but I was much nearer the front than the back and. "My requirements are few. I would prefer evenings but most anytime would be just fine. All I'm really looking for is something to occupy my time and still keep me active."She had moved to the front of her desk giving me a much better look at her. Tracy wore heels of about two inches that accentuated her already nice looking legs. Her skirt that matched her jacket was one of those mid-thigh things that so many young women seemed to like. As she leaned back against her desk her jacket parted. "Come and sit down! How do you like your corset and yourbright little shoes?" The company tried not to laugh. I was so confused that Iwished the floor would open and swallow me up. I ate my dinnernot knowing where to look. "We have just been discussing your future, Evelyn dear,"said Helen. "I prefer not to discuss my future with acquaintances," Ireplied haughtily. "There's no reason why you should," said Helen, "for we havesettled it with a unanimous vote. You are too young still.