My phone rang, it was the girls saying they were staying at Lucille's one last night. My thought as I hung up, was that now I've been alone 3 out of 4...nights.I mean, I understood. But that doesn't mean I was happy about it.I guess you could say I was a bit pissed, a bit frustrated, and for no particular reason, a bit hornyI heard a knock at my door. I just wrapped my towel around me and answered it.You take everything I just said that I was feeling, add in what was at the door and we had The. Squinting, the girls strained to see who was walking towards them. "Who is it?" Allision asked. The girl trotted unsteadily towards the car in her high heels, and long flowing dress."It's Cassie!" gasped Nina, opening the car door and rushing to her side with Allison following close behind."It's all right you guys, I'm OK." Cassie said as she embraced Nina and Allison in turn. They returned to the car, and as Nina brushed out her long black hair, Cassie explained that she had another one of her. I pointed it out to Anna and her eyes opened wide."What bird?" she asked."It's a spoonbill. Notice the wide rounded beak at the tip?" I commented."It pink," she said"Yes, it is pink," was my response.Her happy demeanor seemed to return and after that, we tended to stay clear of topics that would bring us down. We packed up our trash and dropped it off in a bin, then headed on down the beach.When we arrived near my campsite, Anna asked, "We go in ocean?" Sure, I responded. Just let me change. ’The auction started, Helena picked up the three jewellery pieces for under $2000. Harry replied a bargain, real gold and good stones. The first limo came up and no bids. Just before they were to close them Fred offered $5,000. There was no reserve price on them. He got it for his offer. Two other cars came up Fred offered $5k on another but was quickly outbid. The next lot was the other two limo’s together Fred said “I offer $10,000 for both?”No one bid against him He got three limo’s for.