" Fine," Carl answered. "If you folks have no objections I'll drivetonight."Rose agreed, as did Dana and Angie, and they proceeded out the door tothe ...arking lot. Carl led them to an SUV and opened the doors for themall, ushering Rose to the front seat and leaving the back seat to Danaand Angie.Carl talked about the restaurant he had chosen for dinner as he pilotedthe car through the city streets. Rose glanced back at Angie to seewhat she was thinking but she and Dana weren't listening, they. You know it will be fun, but it's scary. Sometimes, you climb back down, where it's safe. You go off the low board a few more times. I thought like that about Gloria. I wanted to dabble in it ... I didn't want to just jump right in.Then again, maybe I got it out of my system by beating my meat until it was sore. I don't know. All I know is that I wasn't afraid to see her again.I also thought about how my dad had looked at me funny, during our "talk", and said I was a lucky guy. I wondered if he. "Tonight I simply wish to do some sketching. Mioki would you sit on the stool please."She sat rather self consciously while Cathy sat on the sofa off to one side. Mioki was amazed at the speed with which he worked. His hands seemed to fly across the sketch pad. In a matter of moments he had her turn slightly and again the charcoal seemed to have a life of its own. After several more sketches were complete, he moved the sofa into position and asked Mioki to recline. She was a bit hesitant but. . although Billy was more interested in Sandi's friends than her. Even though she was probably one of the hottest girls of the bunch, Sandi was still his sister, and she treated him like a little k** sometimes, and that really annoyed him.As Jimmy sat on his bed contemplating the summer, he heard the shower running in the master bathroom. His bedroom shared a common wall with the master bath, and since it was the only one with a shower stall, he always knew when his mom was showering. Carol.