We are oblivious to an elderly couple close by, our attention drawn by the exaggerated cough to inform us of their presence, we break from our kisses...as they walk by and chunter about the youth of today, we giggle, I melt at your smile, hold you tight, a gentle squeeze, one last kiss as it is time to check in.We are in our room, a lovely spacious room in keeping with the grandeur of the property, beautifully furnished and most importantly with a large bed. We bounce up and down to test the. I recognized her immediately as my high school crush, Jessie. I had had a crush on Jessie since the first time I had seen her during our sophomore year. She was a cheerleader for the football and hockey teams. Unfortunately I was a basketball player, so she never really noticed me and I was too shy to ask her out or even talk to her. During our senior year she was runner-up for homecoming queen. She was extremely popular and I was not. I had only seen her once since high school. At our 5-year. Their chanting made absolutely no sense to Mom. "Jokka prefta nokan?fthla! Heft-the smofe-ta Meep-sna Ruth-ko! Blorgta, tut-fik, chump-cho-chimp-cha!" ******************************Russell had struggled when the men surrounded him, pulled Candy away, andgrabbed him. He had punched and kicked a few, but found himself tied upimmobile, and carried off toward a large oak tree in the distance.One of the men slipped a noose around his neck, and the men tossed theother end over. When it was safe to return, I was to make a big smoky fire on High Point at around midday; put it out, then make a new smoky fire a little later; and keep doing this for a while, then stop. I was to repeat this around the evening meal time. It is the pattern that is meaningful, you see.”“I get you, Fresno. Smoke signals are sensible, but wait until a day after the big ship has again left, or these people will see the smoke and come back once more.”“Yes, sir. That gives us some time, for I will.