”Ling stared at the woman in disbelief. Kelly burst out laughing. Ed chuckled. Betsy grinned from ear to ear.Dan said, “I think she just said that...Ling is a bad mother.”Nearly tripping over her jump rope, Betsy said, “There’s no doubt about it.”Alice frowned and said, “You seem to think this is funny.”Ed said, “You have no idea how funny it is.”Alice looked at Betsy. She said, “It isn’t funny. Do you realize how distracting it is trying to talk with you while you’re jumping rope?”“Yes,” Betsy. A master suite, plus two other bedrooms with an adjoining shared bathroom comprised the upstairs and there was a modest kitchen that was adjacent to a large great room that was the living and dining area. Each of the houses was fenced in for privacy and had a hot tub strategically placed so that no other house could see it in case the guests wanted to enjoy the hot tub in the nude. The houses were about 15 years old and lovingly cared for. A small patch of lupins grew in the corner of the yard.. I drew a blue. The "reds" went to a field where a platform had been constructed. Those of us who drew blue gathered in the square. Those who had drawn yellow lined up again and drew again to determine whether they were to witness for the males or females. In turn, they joined those of us at the field or in the square.In a short while the fourteen girls who were participants walked into the square. The town people were joyful and in high spirits. The girls demeanor was a little different and in. What happened next was really scary. He got to my door. I lived in an apartment building. He rang and I opened the door. He seemed surprised but didn’t say anything. We went to a great restaurant called the Embers. It’s gone now, and got a table on the side. As soon as we sat down he said to me, ‘Did I send you a bra and those hose?’I told him, “No I just...”He sat back and in a real firm, almost threatening voice he said, “Well take them off.”I said, “What?”He said, “Take them off.”I was.