”“Alex! Are you referring to Ms. Alison Ponders – The Assistant Principal?”“The one and only. You need to know, she was married to my brothe... - and back then, we had lots of fun. He traveled a lot when they first married, and she would come over to our house and spend the night. She’s six years older than Jessica and me, but when that woman takes her clothes off, you’ll swear she’s as young as Rachel. She has one of those bodies that seems to never age.”“But, she appears to be so reserved, and. 'Just take in the whole scene will you. From the veranda you can look out to the left, past the concrete patio and a wood fired barbecue to a vegetable patch and a five foot wooden fence that separates the main house from the rest of the property. On the right you can see a pair of flower beds followed by a pile of wood, a large block and a metal table under which you should be able to notice an axe and a chain saw. Between there and the fence is a very large shed with a reinforced roof. As you. We had a great time together. We mostly talked about the neighborhood and the local area, nothing special to think about. Since we got along quite well I also agreed to receive Denise whenever she was alone or wanted to come over. A few days passed without anything special happening until Thursday. I made my usual weekly visit to the graveyard, put some fresh flowers on my wife’s tomb and took away the older bunches. On the way back home I saw a girl walking slowly on the sidewalk. As my car. Helen shrugged. "I don't know, Grampa; computers maybe." Well, it's mighty -- Whoa!" The floor beneath them bucked like a horse.Charlie pitched a few feet forward. He caught his balance and turned to seeif Helen was all right. There was another "Swoosh," and the wall slid intoplace between them.Charlie looked around. He was in a small, hexagonal room. The walls weremirrored, but they seemed to be ordinary mirrors. Then they began to spinas the lights blinked rapidly overhead.Charlie's scalp.