Malcolm laughed.“Don’t worry, they grow on you. Don’t drink so much next time.” He sipped his own drink approvingly until Jason calmed. He hel... his glass out and said, “A toast!”It took Jason a moment to realize his role in the small drama. Picking his drink up, he held it towards Malcolm. “What do we toast to?”Malcolm clinked his glass against his counterpart’s, and then wryly examined his drink. “To malaria. Without it, we wouldn’t have something to mix with our gin.”They both drank from. "I been in bed with a boy," she told me on the stairs. "Only we had a board 'tween us. You might be surprised what you can do with a board in the middle." No I wouldn't," I said, holding up the lamp and looking at the small, swaybacked cot in the tiny room. "I'll sleep on the floor; you get in that bed less'n you need to visit the necessary first."She shook her head, and I went to take a piss. When I got back, her clothes were on the foot of the bed and she was sitting with the quilt hugged to. "I wish they would stop calling me that. I was starting to think thatthey meant more by that than I could ever imagine.The guys surrounded me again and lead me back into the corridor andturned right and started walking down towards a brighter lit area. Itlooked like a shopping complex to me. I really was wondering how fartheir hidden enclave extended and why did they need it at all. Mycuriosity was far from being satisfied, but I hoped that I could startfinding the answers soon. I wondered. "I know," said Paula.* * *Thursday came and Paula was eager to get to the old bus garage. But asever, Laura wanted to wait for Kelly first. Thankfully, she did arriveearly and they were soon on their way.As with Monday, they were among the first to arrive. Paula decided tosee if she could take a peek in the workshop where the go-karts wereworked on."I'm just interested in seeing what goes on," she told one of themechanics. "They're lawn mower engines right?" Mostly," said the mechanic. "Though.