“It’s not designed to completely drown you that way.” Such a nerd, she thought, and then reached for her phone when she saw Nathan check his. It...had survived the dousing, but she was shocked when she noticed the time. A few taps called Keith so she could see how he was doing. The call went directly to voicemail. “It didn’t ruin your phone, did it?” he asked when she pulled the phone away from her ear to stare at it incredulously. “No. Keith knew I was going to call him, but it just went to. Bill was out at a bar, having a drink by himself while waiting for anacquaintance to show up, when a handsomely beautiful woman approachedhim. She looked to be a good decade older than he or John, and there wasa bold confidence to her expression and demeanor."You must be Bill," she said. "I'm Miss Jean, and I've heard much aboutyou." From whom?" asked Bill."From Susan." Miss Jean pointed across the room, and Bill somehowrecognized, through the makeup, the wig and the dress, his old friendJohn. Have fun."Jack fidgeted nervously on the doorstep. This was a mistake. He shouldn't be here. What if someone saw and recognised him?Jack was about to bolt when the door swung open in front of him. Revealed in the doorway was a strikingly beautiful girl. Her black hair was cut short in a stylish bob, framing an elegant, enigmatic face. She was very attractive, but also aloof, like she'd been carved from marble by a master artisan. She was wrapped in a white fur coat and inexplicably was wearing. Nomore drinking from now on, he thought.The OpeningIt was probably the fatigue as he felt the frustration growing. He hadhid his car well before walking on foot to the Greer residence. Soakingwet in the torrents of rain from earlier in the evening, his chubbyfigure managed to blend in well among the well maintained plants andflowers of the neighboring garden. However, he had yet to see that clearopening.That bitch. That black-haired nosy bitch had been sticking close to Fionafor the better part.