‘Ok I can replace the flat with the spare. Ok!’ So I struggled with the bolts, they were stiff and rusted on, but I got them off and the spare fix...d on. It took ages and I my hands were as black as coal and covered in dirt and grease. Mrs Cooper was standing by and she also went into the back of the car and as she bent over I got a glimpse up her skirt at what looked like a stocking top. She had great legs.‘Well thank you so very much.’ She said when I’d finished. ‘You should come inside and. Which was annoying.When I'd got to the shop, a couple of boys had been in the same aislemessing around, probably over a girl in the next one, although I didn'tpay enough attention to care. I figured they were 12 or 13, but then allof them looked young to me, even the Year 11 kids.Anyway, they'd walked in to me and made me drop a glass bottle, which Iended up having to pay for. No apology or anything, they'd just wanderedoff after their friends. It was an instant reminder of why I hated. If Avery Bachman was a Celtic forest spirit, this guy was a Greek god. Like Ephasia he had long, golden hair, although his seemed to want to curl—a lot like hers did, except that hers usually succeeded. ‘Ephasia!’ he said sharply, his eyes flitting over Cypress. ‘Just what do you think you’re doing?’ ‘Oh, don’t worry, bro,’ Ephasia cooed, pulling Cypress up against her side. ‘I’m just showing our sister here the world she belongs in.’ He frowned. ‘Ephasia, I don’t think—’ ‘Relax!’ Ephasia. "Oh, sorry. Sure, what do you need?" I asked. She smiled and shook her head and looked down at her list."Well, there are a ton of things, so getting started on any of these would be great." Mom, we have about an hour's worth of setup to do, and it's all day until the party." I know. I'm just excited. Should be fun group tonight - if they all make it. Damn snow . . ."Mom had been fussing for the last several days with a forecast of big snow dumping down. And it had - nearly 22 inches in the last.