I joined him a few minutes later and found him sitting up on the diving board, staring down into the water."How do you stay down there for so long?" h... asked."Practice, I guess," I said turning to float on my back. "Is it always so quiet around here, Luke?" I guess," he replied. "This is our first summer in this house so... I dunno. My friends used to be closer. I like it though, the quiet." I guess it's okay," I admitted."Feeling homesick?" Luke asked."A little," I admitted. "I guess I'm just. And even with all her teasing, Tim knew Alice had his back as he had hers.The driving lesson continued for a couple of more hours. To his surprise, Tim was making progress. There was still the occasional grinding of gears, but overall, it was a good first lesson.“We better get this truck back before the old man gets his shotgun after us.” That old man would be Dean Johnstone, owner of the truck, as well as the farm, where the lesson was now ending.All said, the driving lesson was a success, as. Sneaking down the stairs, she found no signs of anyone patrolling the hallways- she pinpointed the room where the terrorists were- a small dining space. It was cramped, and the three had an equal number of hostages tied up and at gunpoint. Entering would not be easy- the room had a glass surface, which would allow the enemies to see anyone walking up to the door, if they looked to the side. Diana had to crawl to stay undetected and take a look at the situation.But she came up with a plan. By. In fact, this was nothing in comparison to what Id done with her laid out in front of me, so to speak. How many? I asked, so thoroughly intrigued and deciding to ask the questions when she was vulnerable and willing. One could see it as quite surprising how quickly she caved in and told the goss, but that was the kind of girl Elly had always been. I dont know… A lot? She nodded her head yes. Did you like them? I dont know. That meant yes. And did you see the one with you in it? My heart.