After a couple of days, she called. The call lasted three hours. We talked, we flirted and we teased. By the end of that call, we knew we had somethin... special and the only way to ensure it wasn't ephemeral was to be together for more than an hour or so. To this end, we arranged that she would stay with me for a weekend. I couldn't go to her home as she shares it with others. We set a date five days hence. I confess, I was on tenterhooks. Late Friday afternoon arrived and I heard a knock on the. "It was in fact more of a torture chamber, well not more off, that's exactly what it was. I stood by the door, because I just had this horrid feeling that the door might swing to and that would be the end of me, I have read Bram Stoker, and I am sure that's what would happen to one of his characters.So, first things first, I recalled seeing a couple of fifty six pound weights in one of the outbuildings, heaven knows what they were doing there, but they were now going to come in handy. It's a. Flying in the plane as a guy, knowing my life was to be changed in arather intense fashion made me only more hyper acute to all thefemininity of those traveling with me. I watched with fascination ofthe stewardess fixing her makeup before heading out to present her sweetself in service of others. She seemed so comfortable in her obviouslyfeminine uniform while making the girliest of hand gestures, whether shewas informing about the safety doors or handing out drinks carefully sonot to spill. We’ll stop at a few ports to have a look around and stop at a few beaches. You’ll have a great time.”“Oh, I don’t know, I’m only 14, it’s my birthday next week actually; I don’t know if my uncle would let me go.”“Tell him that there will be another girl your age there and that you’ll be able to video call him every few days. Of course it will not cost you, or him anything; in fact he’ll get handsomely rewarded for letting you go Cherry.”“It sounds wonderful sir, can I let you know next week.