Down a long hallway, lined with bookshelves floor to ceiling she rounded the corner at the end and climbed the short flight of steps up into the commo... area.The commons, as the room was known, was the first room that anyone came to when they visited the children's area. It encompassed the entire front of the wing, followed by two restrooms, one on each side of a hallway leading away toward the west side of the house. On either side of the hallway were three doors, containing the six bedrooms. “I’d love to go rollerblading on the boardwalk and have a picnic somewhere.”“Are you kidding me? I haven’t been on rollerblades in years! I’d have to strap a pillow to my ass and wear a football helmet to protect me for when I fall,” Dan joked.“I’ll help to hold you up,” Allison teased. She spied the indoor pool from her bedroom window, “Can I go for a swim?”“Of course you can, our home is your home,” Claudia agreed.“You’re both going to join me, aren’t you?”“If you like,” Claudia said.Dan and. It was enough to dampen his spirits. Since he had been here, he decided to wait a while anyway hoping for someone to pull in. Soon as he stepped out of his car, he could see someone walking in slightly darker spot of the woods but immediately turning and entered back in the woods again towards the northern edge of the park. Obviously, this guy had intended Mike to see him and follow him if the need be. It was a very quick view but what Mike could gather, he looked to be not very tall but young. I like Andy,” she paused, looking straight ahead before looking back down and returning her head to my shoulder. “I think I love him, but sometimes he acts like he doesn’t really want a girlfriend. I don’t know…”“I’m sorry about Andy. I really am,” I said. “Unfortunately, I don’t know what to say. I’ve never met the guy.”I paused to gather my thoughts while she looked up at me.“All I can say is that I know I would make an effort to visit a girlfriend of mines family if it was five weeks away. I.