”“Okay, let me just get my stuff together.”“Sure thing. I’ll wait for you in the car.”“Alright. I won’t take long.”As he walked awa... I couldn’t help but admire how cute he really was. He had blond hair that was short enough so he didn’t have to style it. He was tan and had a very nice build that I couldn’t help noticing especially when we changed jerseys before games. His eyes were a startling grayish blue that would always take my breath away. I may not be great friends with him but I’m lucky. Martha wondered if she had done something awful and Mrs. Elliot was going to tell her off, but Hope just said, "I wondered how much you know about the summer ceremony?" All the girls are excited about it, but I don't know much more than that. Oh, I know we get to dress up, but that's all."As Hope Elliot carefully told Martha more about the ceremony held each year in the Church of the Conception Immaculate at the summer solstice, 21st June, Martha realised how important it was and why she was. The man grinned and said, "Go on, take a look. You can always come back here if you get bored. Join us for a beer or two."Tim and I said thank you and plodded on past the red flag, our legs heavy from the distance we'd covered.There were fewer people around. Ahead of us we could see a group of men, some standing and some sitting, all looking at something. We approached.The object of attention was a fat woman lying on a candy-striped plastic sheet, her legs spread wide open, one hand busy at her. ..nothing special... pizza and a couple of drinks after work at a place just down the road from the factory. We all met there and we had a good time...it was getting late and the party started to break up...my mom left and so did everyone else except Maria...she ordered us a couple of more beers and we chattted a bit more. We finally had our fill and left...as we were walking to the cars she told me she had a special birthday present for me...a little surprised I asked what it was...she.