He was taken in by the fact we had a pool and pestered his mother into finding his swim wear so we could try it out. He tried to play down the fact th...t I was much better at swimming than him, and later complained bitterly that the only football I had was a soccer ball."At least you don't have a piss-pants sister!" was his parting shot when he had summarized pros and cons of the neighborship.No, I didn't have a sister. I had frequently plagued my parents about siblings, but it never happened.. I want to marry you." I know Jake, and I love you too, but you know they won't let me marry you, 'til I'm eighteen, and finish school next year. It seems like for-ever, darling."The sun sank toward the horizon, and finally, the lower edge hid behind the horizon, the light faded under the bush, and the other picnickers headed to their cars, and home. By full dark, Jake and Maggie were the only ones still there. The oppressive heat of the after-noon had faded, and they had pulled the blanket. What helped them was the casualness that the guards displayed in their task. It was obvious to any who could see them that they didn't expect to be attacked. Some just bumbled along making noise as they went, muttering to themselves to help keep from falling asleep. These men died just as quickly as the men on the hill had died and I felt no grief in watching it from afar.The twenty on the beach were another story all together. I wanted them alive if possible. That meant that more of my assault. She went into her bedroom and came back with what I had asked for and I started to write.I Brian, solemnly swear that I will give myself completely to Auntie to treat as her own and henceforth be known as “Sally”.Auntie may ask of “Sally” anything, which she must obey without question, and in return Auntie must look upon “Sally” as her own daughter and treat her with kindness and respect.Signed Brian/SallySheila.We embraced and it was like it was meant to be, Auntie and I both started to sob.