Entering, she ordered a hazelnut latte and retreated to one of the low armchairs in the corner. She was tucked away enough that she would have a clear...view of Channing when he arrived but could easily blend into the background of the place, a familiar CD played while she waited the ten minutes before he was due to appear. Channing was ten years her senior, in a well earning job which relied on being offshore for two weeks each month. He was, however, a regular correspondent after meeting on a. It should be obvious we are expecting great things of you," I said."I hope I can live up to what you expect," she said."Well the only way to tell is to keep throwing the load at you. Maybe we will find the point where you buckle, and maybe not," I suggested."I hope I can stand up to it," she said with a smile."You will do fine," I said sincerely. Then I turned to The Brit and Jeremy. This is Malissa Osborn," then, "Allen and Jeremy, they are the closest thing to family I have in this world."The. DAY 2December 24, nothing was going on. So I decided to hit up Brittany. My parents were gone for the day since it was a Thursday and they were working. It was 10 when I phoned her."Hello?" she answered immediately."Ayy baby girl . How you doing?" Nothing. Sitting here." "Hmm... I see. Well hey. What are you up to today?" Nothing. Gotta get some cigs, you know, all that. But ugh I'm so hung over."Damn. This girl was bad. I liked it."You should come over." I said hastily, and with nervousness. There was definitely something going on with thisname, it can't have been a coincidence. I would have to ask Alex later onas she was busy telling me where to put the hamper.It was shoes off to go on the boat so having got rid of them, we climbedup to the fly bridge to meet Areeya with kisses all round. She was alsowearing a pair of shorts, red cotton with a white t-shirt and a back tofront baseball cap embroidered with the Cockatoo logo. My guess was ithadn't taken her as long as Alex to decide.