Lauren waved at me before she jumped into the water. I cut the distance between us and met her halfway.“Hello, you,” I said as we met. “How was ...our day?”“Hot. Bloody hot.”“You should be out in the woods. No wind.”“How did they do?”“Your team got the idea eventually. They seemed to be a bit flighty initially.”“Yes, they are not the sharpest knives in the drawer I noticed. Craig already cut himself on the ax.”“Not bad, I hope.”“No, just a nice gash.”“Happens.”We floated for a couple of minutes. Time to relax...Then the display shifts a little as someone leans against it. Fearfully Ilook up to see Thornes red hair, that piercing blue eye and that knowinggrin. "You forgot these," she says handing me the tampons as I go brightred.My legs are shaking and I'm almost hyperventilating as I take them intrembling hands, lowering my gaze to stare at the floor. "T.. thanks..." Iwhisper."I really don't know why you are buying them," she chuckles. "And by theway the white really suits you.. really. But they?re old and retired. Mr. Wilson especiallygets retired.? ?That?s too bad. I was hoping I could find some boys to play with. Throw methe ball back; we can practice your baseball skills.? ?There?s Joey! He?s my best friend, after Margaret.? Dennis found that hehad to think about how to throw overhand. ?Wild pitch!? Gina said, seeing it go into her front yard. ?You have a girlfor a friend. Cool. How old is Joey?? ?He?s in preschool. He only goes a couple of times a week, though.?. "Thanks anyway."Allen came in with a woman. This is Pauline Harris, she is the wardrobemistress of the Music Society and has come to measure you." Aren't we wearing our own clothes?" asked Barbara."Yes, but there are one or two pieces where I think having you dressed inthe same style and colour would look better," replied May. "And theMusic Society has offered to lend us the clothes if we can fit everybodywith the same look."And so we were measured and then Pauline and May went off to the.