I'm sorry, but that's the way it's gotta be, it's a family thing." Alright, you're the boss," Nikki said touching his hand as she climbed out of bed."...hatever you say," Kim added as she too got out of bed and began gathering her things.He watched while they got ready, Nikki putting on her old terry-cloth robe, Kim pulling on her blue tee-shirt over her gown. At the front door, as they kissed him goodbye, he said, "I'll call you later. I should be back by this afternoon, or tonight at the. In thesmall mirror above the sink, his soft face shown dirt and a few red marksfrom his dash through the trees. He looked down at his shorts, notwanting to confirm what he already knew. Hesitantly, he unsnapped thebutton and pulled down the fly, letting the shorts drop to the floor in aheap. His white fruit of the looms seemed bagy in the front, furtherconfirmation. Slowly he hooked his thumbs into the elastic band andpulled it outward revealing the scene that was his crotch.Nothing was. She was unmarried,tenured, and an expert in Celtic literature. She had been helping Ashleyput together the ceremony.Ashley, the group's only redhead, took the lead, walking around theentire circle, sprinkling water while invoking the blessings of earth,wind, water, and fire, closing the circle from harm and seeking only thegood. Ann came forward and lit the small candle in the center of thecircle, asking for the light of knowledge and for the wind to carrytheir prayers to the gods and. "Soon enough the entire dance had noticed what was happening, and all thegirls ran to Michael, checking to make sure he was OK. Millie was crying,and wouldn't stop apologizing. "I'm so sorry I got you into this."Michael hugged her tight and said, "It's not your fault. It's this giantdouche rapist in training."Mrs. Fredericks came storming across the dance floor. "Robert! What isthe meaning of this?!" This psycho-bitched attacked me. Ask her." I'm afraid I saw the whole thing young man. Come.