We walk to the front door holding hands. The main door is open so you open the glass door and walk in and announce we are here. We walk into the livin... room and you introduce me to the people in the room; Barb, Traci and Jen.I can see why these girls are your friends. They are all dressed in a similar fashion with short hair styles. Once we are in the kitchen everyone gets a drink. You hand me a glass and I don't even ask what it is I just take a sip and realize it is pretty strong. Before long. Suggested that I take you into my household." I see." Yes, that would raise eyebrows. People would make assumptions...Manuel allowed a flicker of relief to show in his features. This might work!It didn't; Marta saw his face and realized that he was still hiding something. "That's not insulting. Perhaps a little daring, but not insulting. What else did she say?"Time to stonewall. "Nothing."Marta stamped her foot -- reminding Manuel forcibly of Inez. "I am not stupid! You are deliberately holding. "Oh hell," said Travis, looking in his wallet. I had a guess what had happened. "I'll pick it up," I said. Helooked at me, and I shrugged. "I owe you one anyway." Debbie patted me on the leg, and when I looked at her, she winkedat me.***07:50 14 Dec Lisa said, "Well, we have to take her home anyway, so we might aswell do it now, and you can take Sheila home." "Um," said Travis, looking at me. I nodded tiredly. "I need to get some sleep, and so does Sheila."I don't know. ‘At least I didn’t scare the fish!’ she thought.oOoStretched across the backseat of a friend’s car, Alex let his thoughts drift. Four years. What next? He was glad he had not formed any romantic attachments, had no tearful good-byes that might hamper his decision making about his future. He had the offer of a job with an environmental studies consortium. Not exactly a nonprofit but close.But before he made any decision he wanted to talk things over with Meg and Greg. Hadn't seen much of them….