I saw a few six-packs of beer and everyone was drinking. I watched as my daughter drank three full cans of beer as the boys cheered her on. Jessica ap...eared to be the youngest girl there. The boys were all old enough to drive and one was probably old enough to purchase the alcohol. Music was blaring from one of the car’s stereo systems. It was that damn thumping music that I hear everyday coming from cars that kids drive. I pulled out my video camera and set it on a bench to capture what I was. ‘“I thought he would want to kiss and touch and generally play around getting ready, but I guess he felt like I made him wait long enough, because he pulled both straps of my nightgown down and the same time, shoved it off over my hips and yanked my pink panties down with it.” She closed her eyes at the memory and squeezed them shut for a little while. When she continued it was in a quieter, less energetic tone.“Daniel never gave me a chance to catch up with him. He pushed me down on my back. ‘you should have woken me’, she said, stretching before walking over to her wardrobe to get dressed.I knew, however, that I had done the best thing. When she is woken up, she suddenly becomes a ball of fury, launching herself at the nearest person.She pulled on a jumper and some jeans. Then grabbed my hand and pulled me into the living room. We spent the next couple of hours chatting and playing on her N64.Eventually, we got onto the subject of supper. Her parents would not get back until well. As she lay on the bed she wondered whether the EPIRB she had dropped in the lake would get a response. Probably not, she thought, I think it was an old type which was monitored by commercial aircraft and not one of the modern satellite-reporting devices. Where did I read that over eighty percent of signals investigated were hoaxes or false alarms? But at least it was some attempt at changing the situation. If only Priscilla or I could get to the boat shed unseen... Sophie's musing was abruptly.