“No? I fly frequent. This is the first time after a conference, I decide to stay. I am meeting my girlfriend.” He coughs, excusing himself. “In ...he Northun Territories” Rose’s flute of bubbles arrives. She takes a sip. It’s lovely and cold. “That sounds like it will be fun.” Her voice is measured. He has a girlfriend, she thinks, what a shame. “Super-wonderful.” His full lips round on the unfamiliar words, fleetingly, she wonders if he could be German. “You have to excuse me. My English. I want everyone to drop your sweats---anyone not wearing a jock—sits out. Now, the track around the field is ½ mile. I want 20 laps. GO GO GO”. Several moans and grown's arose, with a few complaints, but I just stared them down until they hit the door. Afterwards would be weight training, play books, assigning positions and strings, then more speeches. There were only five that hadn't wore a jock. I guess I shouldn't have to explain the importance of protecting ones nuts, but I did anyway. I. I was enjoying my new taste of freedom, and I planned to keep it that way. My grades were always good all through out grade school, and I was doing well my first month in. I was miles and miles away from home,and on a whole other side of the country, so I only would see family on holiday breaks. I had four classes my first semester. Most were prerequisites, Math, English,Western Civilization and Psychology. We met 2 days a week, a only classes 4 days a week, and that did not include fridays.. She had memorized every word of that book and she 'read' it to me, in all honesty. Now this book was not easy ... it's 40 pages long. She should never have been able to read it or memorize it, but she did."Eric added, "Her little mind is like a sponge. It absorbs everything and seems to never forget it. Her mother was like that."Julia asked, "How about beers for everyone?" Great," they responded in unison. They had a seat in front of the TV as Susanna and Layla made the beer run. After debate,.