Since this group was virtually all raft guides with no regular customers, everyone was expected to pitch in with the chores, which included running th... raft. Scooter knew a thing or two about outboard motors, even though she'd not had much to do with them since high school, and figured it would be pretty straight forward. It didn't help that the raft handled about like a hog on skates, and thirty-five horsepower was nowhere near enough to bully it. Randy had once likened an oar raft to driving. But after a few beers became less and less concerned with other people's judgments. He then tried to hold me, I pulled away. Then tried to kiss me. I turned my head. I became nervous and worried this night was going to be me mostly trying to get away from him. Then before I lost all hope, Kiera and Norman showed up with drinks. I ran to Kiera and tackled her. So very happy to see her. I grabbed the nearest bottle of booz and started chugging. "Norman and I have a plan." "A. " She cried, tears pouring from her eyes. Her emotionshammered away at me. "Did you think it was funny?" With a mournful wailshe ran toward the parking lot screaming at me not to follow her.Sorrow overwhelmed me. When the heavens opened up, I couldn't move. Theweight of the last few years finally collapsed on me physically pushingme to the ground. My adoption, the divorce, my family issues all of it.Everything I had been trying to hide from began to overwhelm me. Icouldn't breathe. Now I have. Like I'm one to talk as you obviously saw me with my own sister. So no, I don't mind. I just hope you two are careful. I trust you to know your own mind by now." Is Dale in trouble?" No. Neither of you are. Actually, Aunt Nancy is down talking to him right now, telling him the same thing I'm going to be telling you," my Mom said. "Oh boy, where to start? I guess it all started while your Aunt and I were in college. We both attended the same University. I was a senior at the time and she was a.