Everybody but Susan knew what was going on, and if Susan didn't know, she was simply too polite to ask.Once at Diane's house, we were quickly invited ...n and got our chance to see the tree her folks had bought, and how they'd decorated it. Susan was invited up to see Diane's room while Holly and I stayed in their family room with our folks. When Diane and Susan got back we all decided that a rousing game of Monopoly was needed. With eight of us playing, it took a while before people started. I usually steered clear of the political troubles and concentrated on finding the perfect wine to go with my meal.When I talked to Elena on the deck she told me that all was well and that the "boys" were lots of fun and they liked doing things together. I assumed the "things" she was talking about was with her sandwiched between them. It sounded to me like she was a big girl and knew what she was doing. Ruth came up on the deck and I clammed up not wanting to give my daughter any ideas about. .. is he going to be all right?” Karen was crying and hugging his arm. Tom didn’t know what to say. Tom’s dad was a doctor, and from stories he had been told, he knew this was not going to end well. After about 15 minutes, the doctor came out, took Karen’s hand. Without saying anything at first, she knew.“Mrs. Peterson. I am so sorry ... his injuries were just too massive, I really wish we could have done more.”Karen just fell on Tom, wailing and crying. Tom took her to a room where she could. Her deep green eyes checked me up and down, as Fred chatted away to Charlotte. It turned out the girls were in a group similar to ours, so we agreed to all meet later for a few drinks, and maybe head out and try and find a club. By the time Fred and I got back with the water, the tents were all set up and everyone was chilling out in deck chairs. We told them what we were doing tonight, and everyone seemed up for it, so we cracked open the beers. Later when we met with the Roxy’s group, who.