Despite myself, I block her. "I see you really haven't forgiven me."I grab both her arms in my hands, and hold her at arm's length. "Gina, it's not th...t you're not wanted. This is the first time I've ever been invited to a party. Ever," I emphasize. Against my will, the words are coming out, many more than I want to say. "You ARE forgiven. I promise."I see hope return to her eyes a split second before her arms pull out of my hands and wrap around me, hugging me tight. "Thank you, Nick. I. “We were just looking at Cal’s medication, and couldn’t work out what any of it was,” I said, “we were wondering if one of your cronies was a doctor or chemist.”“Tom Liptrot,” he replied, “he’s a pharmacist.”“Can you ring him Dad, ask him if we can take these tablets over to be identified?”“Of course,” he replied, “can I use your phone Mary?”“Yes, James,” she replied, “feel free.”A couple of minutes later, he finished the call and turned back to us.“He’ll come over,” he said, “in about fifteen. I had a pink two piece swimsuit and pink pumps with 2” heels that I always wore to tan. Unless someone else was home then I would just wear flip flops. My mom thought the heels were slutty. So I’m laying out tanning one day and I hear noises coming from the back fence. I walked to the very tall fence and ask if someone was out there. Not a peep for a few seconds but then I heard it’s me Ben,.....Ben Smith. My heart skipped a few beats. Ben was one of the Black boys from school. I asked what he. ” Göndul, one of the more outspoken Valkyries, put in innocently and laughed.“Yeah, if your a damn walrus or inhuman like you Valkyries.” Max grossed.“We’re just naturally warm blooded min vän (my friend, in Swedish). Your still welcome to join the other Heroes we’ve recruited for New Valhalla in Sweden Max.” Sigrun, and Kara joined Göndul and the other Valkyries in laughing at Max’s, and the other girls, discomfort.“I’m with Max on that one Sigrun. I object to swimming in a river where real.