Pulling out my cell phone from my backpocket, I start to check my missed voicemails from the day."Hi Tony, it's mom. I'm just calling to see how you'r... doing. With allthat is going on maybe you should take some time off to come visit. Meand Dad haven't seen you in a long time."- Next Message -"Hey man, It's Ron. Just checking up on you. Why don't we get togetherfor drinks. Just us guys. Give me a call back."- End of Messages -I didn't feel like calling either back right now. I was not. It was so dark that all he could see was the pale glow of the light. He almost had to feel his way to his tent.The light seemed to hover over his camp and follow his movements while Todd moved toward his tent. All the time it was present, he never left its interior. The feeling of disquiet, of something being slightly Ôoff,’ remained until the light finally moved away from him. It took several minutes for him to warm back up again. After the ball disappeared from sight, Todd slowly regained his. Waiting for her. Suddenly angry, she whirled around and put her bag down on a nearby beach chair. "You mean you absolutely won't loan me any money unless... unless... "In the nude," Jerrold said, smirking.Tears of frustration welled in her eyes and Billie let them. "I think you're just... horrible!" she cried out.Jerrold Butler laughed, obviously not bothered by her tears. "Most people would jump at a chance to swim in my father's pool with the future president of Dooberville Community Bank,". Don't want to talk about yesterday." Itwas all just work, work, work. "Actually, can I use those headphones ofyours? I just want to go die in a bed for hours." Room to the left of ours," Susie replied, gesturing, and no one at allmissed the 'ours'. Caroline finished everything on her plate beforeheading upstairs, and to her complete lack of surprise, the baby stuff -except for the diaper cover, which was on Richard - was laid out on thatbed. As she Bluetooth-paired the headphones and her phone,.