We'd only been out of school for less than a full day."Hello, Lisa, long time no see. How have you been?" I've been fine, thanks for asking. Are you g...ing to guess?" No." That's okay, because you would have never been able to guess what it was anyway. We've all decided to share you. Aren't you surprised?" When you say we, who exactly does that include?" All the girls at our table. The girls you've already been with before." I've never been with Pepper." That is just a technicality, she asked. Is death." the cold voicepronounced from somewhere in the fog.Suddenly Hayden felt his legs knock out from under him. He fell onhis back and the next he knew he was staring at end of an ornate staffpointing centimeters from his face.He looked up from the length of the staff. A long slander whitegloved hand willed the staff with a firm grip. Further up, Hayden sawthe elegant hand belonged to a tall woman in a while leotard with alarge ribbon bow placed prominently on her chest. Still further up. Bhari bus me loda dikha kar pitne ka risk kon leta. Uncle to fir ese chade mere upar jaise pahad pe chadna ho. Oda chorne ka naam hi nahi lia.Fir unhone mere tatte dabane shuru kr diye. Mera utawlapan badta ja rha tha. Maine bhi dhire dhire uncle ki gaand sehlani shuru kari. Fir mujhe dhyan aya ki jldi kuch nahi kia to bus me hi jeans gili ho jaegi. Fortunately tab tak madhuban chowk k pass bus aa gyi thi. Mai utarne k liye gate pe gaya to uncle ne rasta rok lia. Badi mushkil se aage aake khada. Portland was only an hour away, once she got to the freeway, and she had no problems until she actually got into town. She didn't know which exit to take and decided on the one that said "City Center". Turned out to be a good choice and she was soon on familiar territory in downtown Portland.At the hotel, she asked that the car be serviced, when she gave the keys to the doorman, and that her bags be taken to her room. Check-in was a breeze. The hotel recognized the name... she and Ad always.