He took his wallet out of the jacket and put it in his front pocket, then distributed his other accoutrements among his other pockets. His shirt was n...t the crisply ironed article he had put on that morning, but it was clean and relatively wrinkle-free. Rachel wore a dark blue skirt that fell to slightly above her knees; it had a pattern worked into the weave in the same color, giving the impression of swirling with the slightest movement. Above that she had put on a pale blue blouse, small. We took the path around the lake and let Max make his own meandering way with us. Ben asked what was going on with me, how was I doing, and I unloaded on him. By the time I was done I felt better than I had in a long time. I also felt sort of guilty for unloading on him the way I did, but he quickly set my mind to rest, telling me that's what friends are for."Are they good for anything else?" The question was out of my mouth before I knew it. Where did that come from?! I never flirted. There was a hole in the clouds that followed the sun as it started it's journey to the west ... the sun was shining on the party. For a bunch that claim they aren't Gods ... they had the act down pat."Damn it, Junior," said Wendy. "Just call it to you. What good is being a Princess if you don't do a little magic now and then." Oh ... right. Come here pad." She gestured magically."Witchcraft to the ignorant, ... Simple science to the learned," Wendy said.Junior's magical gesture was similar to. Don’t be surprised if he checks up on us today.”“I won’t be. I told Mom and Jim that you and I might be changing our plans. I think Mom suspects you are trying to leverage your mother, but she knows I was only staying this year for football and you. When I told her it was your choice, she seemed to understand. I don’t think she’s ready for me to leave yet, so don’t be surprised if your mother gets a call from mine.”The next day, Wednesday, Jeryl gave me a warm smile as soon as she walked into.