I couldn’t stop thinking about Austin, he was so hot looking. The next day Matty told me the plan. He had called Austin and Austin was down to hang...ut and could even stay the night at my house. He wanted Matty and I to pick him up at his house Saturday afternoon. So Saturday afternoon rolls around. I get Matty and we drive over to Austin’s house. We park out front and walk up the steps to the door. (Austin lives in a very large, old, split level home. The ground floor is rented to some college. Morescared than I ever had in my life."Could John have gotten this lake any more frigid?" Jason joked. Helooked around only to see Lesley way out in the middle of the lake. Shedidn't have any idea just how far out I--she had gone.Steve peered behind me.A green slime was oozing on the surface of the lake, and started to comeup behind me. Doing the back float, it was about to take me unaware. "Hey!" Steve cried out as he tried to stay afloat and pointed at the slime atthe same time. His voice. "What's the matter?" I whispered, breathing heavily in her ear."Shhh. I've got a feeling someone's listening - don't you feel it?"Before I could tell her she was being silly, the bed on the other side of the room creaked and rustled, and Rayeanne said "Excuse me ... I hate to bother you guys ... it's just that I really have to pee." By all means," said Cindy, after a short pause."You don't want to be holding it in all night, you could damage your bladder," I added.We heard Rayeanne get up and. " /What on earth could that mean?/ Catherine thought to herself. She turned to ask someone, but as it was quite late most of the other consultants had already gone home, and the few who remained were busy with clients. Apparently there was nothing to do but find out, they were due in ten minutes. Catherine straightened her conservative black dress and tried out a smile in the mirror. She didn't look nearly as tired as she felt. They arrived precisely on time. It was a smaller party than she.