She came and went on her own with very little supervision. So long as she checked in once in awhile to let her parents she was still alive, that's all...that was required. While this kind of life might be a young girl's dream, having no one really to answer to, it didn't lend itself to proper behavior. And idle hands, as they say... Ruby had been in trouble many times before, and been kicked out of a couple schools altogether. Now she was enrolled in G.W. Jefferson High School, a high school for. " Why not take our time, and make it another camping trip?" Mark said. "If you want to camp in the winter, then this ought to be a pretty good night for it." Sounds good," Mike said. "I'll see if Kirsten has any plans for me. I'll get back with you."Kirsten was in the kitchen, feeding Susan. Susan was eating a lot of solid food, now, and had pretty well given up the jug. "Don't tell me," she said. "Let me guess. That was Mark. He wants to go out with the dogs." Yeah," Mike said. "We were. Both Crystal and Avril burst out laughing at me. I didn't care. I joined them. I was getting pretty drunk now, and it was only a matter of minutes before the tequila really affected me."Now whose the k**, lightweight." Avril said to my face. She would have fallen straight down if I hadn't caught her. She blushed in embarrassment and she laughed again.I laughed at that too and Crystal came over and gave me a hug. "See, I knew you two would be good together."I didn't know if I heard her right.. I think that as a Lodge, I should find a more suitable boyfriend. What do you think daddy?"Mr. Lodge could only smile in satisfaction."Whatever makes you happy dear," Mrs. Lodge injected."Anybody special that you have in mind dear?" Her father asked."No, not just yet," she answered. "This time I'm going to choose my man carefully. Set a goal and work from there." Sounds like you have things well in hand," Mr. Lodge noted.Little that he knew is exactly what Ronnie was looking for in her future.