Spilled beer cans lay on the cement floor of the unfinished basement and created a musky scent that clouded the air. Blacklights and strobe lights pou...ded into the crowd as my eyes strained to see where he had disappeared to. My mind slowly drifted to the music as the DJ played “Get Em Girl”. My body automatically mirrored the beat as my hips swayed rapidly in perfect rhythm. This was my element. The dance floor was my playground and it brought out the demon in me. My ass shook unlike any other. Lavina walked up to the group smoking, saw Cathy, and walked up to herbreaching a subject the best way anyone could. "Excuse me," pulling out acigarette, "may I have a light?"Cathy scoffed but held out her lighter for her. Lavina recognized it, itwas the one with the initials K.R. that George used to own. Lavina thentried some small talk to see how Cathy would react."Thanks miss, so aren't you a little young to be smoking." Cathy gave hera look that could only be described as really, "Oh I am. Anybody would.”“Even though it’s none of your business,” he said.“Well, she stayed at my house,” objected Melissa. “Doesn’t that make it my business?”Mindy hoped she’d never been like this impertinent girl when she was in her teens.“Okay,” said Bobby. “Here’s the deal. You see, Miss Middlesex and I became lovers while I was still in high school, but it was a big secret, of course. And then I got her pregnant, but I didn’t want to face up to that, so I went off to college. But Mom found out. Pete was in a suite with luscious furniture and plush carpets. I ooh-ed and aah-ed over it and Pete gave me a slightly annoyed look."Lexy, the bathroom is through the bedroom."I'd forgotten that I was supposed to be dying for the toilet so I made my way through the bedroom. The bedroom was dominated by a huge bed and in the bathroom I found a Jacuzzi that was big enough for two. This was perfect. I took off my coat and my dress and hung them on the inside of the bathroom door. I washed my face.