Anika, on the other hand, was shorter and voluptuous. And unlike Naomi, Anika wore her sexuality like a badge of honor. Anika was Filipino and white, ...nd her freckles made her eyes dance.Anyway, I hear Naomi going on about something, but then I hear the word clearer… “pasties! They look like pasties! Are they pasties?”In my head I’m thinking two things: “What is she going on about?” and “I’ve gotta get out there and see.”I spring from the bed and head into the living room to find Naomi with her. They two stopped dead in their tracks when they reached the southern end of the lake. The breeze was blowing and small waves were crashing on the beach in front of them. Waterlogged sticks and tree limbs hovered between the water surface and the sandy bottom of the beach. Sun broke through the clouds that had gathered since they got up and sparkled on the wavy surface of the dark blue lake. The tall mountains on either side cast shadows across the water."Wow!" Molly gasped."It's beautiful,. Then, something happened, something that hecouldn't recall. And now he was lying here with a neck brace and a hugecast with pins and steels supporting his hanging right leg. He stillcouldn't feel his left lower limb underneath the hospital sheets.Just when he was looking for his left leg, he was greeted by a doctoraccompanied by two agents. Both Agent Fielder and Agent Gregory hadspent time before as his partner prior to being promoted as branchdirectors. When these two had been sent to meet. As they sat listening to the prelude, Mike pointed up to the chairs surrounding the altar.“See the girl with the dark straight hair? That’s Ashley Perkins, the associate pastor. She’s my friend I was telling you about. We grew up in Sunday school and youth activities together. You’ll love her.”For most of the service, Melody was quite self-conscious. Mike had expected that she would be reserved and nervous, and made a point of rubbing her knee every so often to reassure her. She stood and sat.