I felt pretty but I was so nervous. I drove to the park after work and parked in a secluded lot away from the main part of the park as we’d agreed. ...s I waited, another car pulled into the same lot. “Oh, great,” I muttered out loud. Then I recognized the car. It was Stephen, the hotel manager. This can’t be coincidence. He pulled up next to my car and we lowered our windows to talk. “Are you meeting Dean?” Stephen asked. “Yes,” I replied. “Why are you here?” “Dean called me. He told me he. So I got up, got freshened up and got down to the living room to find the house empty. I realized Mom and Dad had left for work already so I had the house to myself for the rest of the day.I fixed myself some cereal while I watched a re-run of Godfather part 1. By that time it was already half past two in the afternoon and I needed to take a bath because I was stinking, as it was a humid day.So I took off my clothes right down to nothing and walked into the bathroom. Truth be told, we had a big. Karlie had already announced she was spending the night at Trinity's – as the perpetual slumber party with Erin and Leslie seemed to be continuing. At least that group was getting along well.That left Adam to face the music alone – and immediately, it turned out. Allie spun on her heel the moment she crossed the threshold in front of him."Things certainly worked out better than you had reason to hope for," she said, eyes narrowed dangerously. "I'll bet you're feeling pretty smug,"Adam was, in. .. zoned out again, he does this shit all the time, and it’s fucking annoying as all hell!” Abby grumped.“Yeah, but it’s not his fault, Abs! Don’t be mean. He doesn’t want to ignore you; he just doesn’t want to listen to you because you’re so full of hot air!” Heather giggled.“Why, you little shit! Come here! I’m gonna tickle you to death for that, Goldilocks!”I watched for a second as Abby tackled Heather back onto the narrow bed and attacked her ribs.“Oww! Watch it! Settle down, you two!.