"Whoo hoo went the crowd." Sherry got up and instructed me to go to the bedroom and wait. Without hesitation I did as I was told. The lights were off ...nd I laid down on the bed, mind racing. I waited for a few minuets and there was a knock at the door and it opened. "Hello?" a short petite framed woman stood at the door. I nodded. She came in and said" I am Rhonda, are you sure your ok with this?" I nodded yes. Quickly she shed her jeans and I laid back on the bed. "Can you breathe through that. It was awkward at first. I felt the need to spice up the story this time, make it more interesting. Dawn smiled with every embellishment."Too bad about the haze last night," she said when I was finished. "You know, sailors used to figure out where they were by looking at the stars." Stellar navigation, right? Of course, I already knew I was in Charlotte."She made a little clicking noise with her tongue. "I suppose."We stared into each other's eyes, and bit of moisture welled up in her eyes.. .. Even when Tori was born, he had not been a young man anymore and that was over twelve years ago. He hasn't retired but the citizens of Manatee Bay have been careful not to overwork our dear (and only) doctor. The principal factor, however, had been that Ingrid and her husband, Eric Thorsson had moved into Willow Lane from Reykjavik, last summer. Eric was an engineer and geothermal specialist; he had been hired by the State to supervise the Capital's 'Green Belt' policies while Ingrid had. I don't think they'll hurt us any... and the church is sure to raise the ransom money real quick. We'll be back home before you know it."Just think how interested everybody will be! I wish I had a notebook so I could write everything down. Gosh... I can't wait to tell all my friends!"Ruth shut her eyes and moaned mournfully."I wish she wouldn't take it so har-" Paula started to say, turning her head to look at Jose; but he pulled her to him and kissed her, shutting off her words, catching her.