” I lied. My thoughts had been driving me nuts and I was in such deep thought about her that I had been startled when she came out to me. Sitting do...n with my back to the tree I took a sip. “This is good Mary Cecile; are you going to have a glass and join me?”Sitting down she pulled her legs underneath her bottom. I always marveled at how girls could do that so easily. She filled the glass, leaned her back against the cherry tree and took a sip. “It’s a nice day,” she said, trying to make. I was completely flabbergasted.“By monotheistic faiths you are referring to Judaism, Christianity, Mohammedanism, and what other?” I said, after regaining my breath and taking a settling swallow of porter.“Zoroastrianism, Colonel. The religion of Persia, from about fifteen hundred BC until the Arab invasion of the country in six fifty AD.”“I know nothing of that religion, but surely Judaism predates it, and...”“Actually, Colonel, they are roughly of the same age, give or take a century or two.. I know you ask, and I like to tell you. But sometimes you ask why and keep asking, and then I try explaining but you don’t understand.”“And you say the older I am, the more I will understand.”“Exactly.”“That I will understand, because I’m smart.”“Yes.”“It’s like when I grow bigger, so does my brain. Does that mean I will have a ginormous head to understand?”They laughed.“Fortunately no. You’ll have just the right sized head, and a pretty one too. Thoughts might be big, in that they will be very. "Well I was wondering if you weren't seeing anybody if you might beinterested in going out sometime?" Sure why not, sounds like fun" she said. What Jordan didn't know was that ifhe played his cards right he might be in for more fun then he ever dreamed."So when do you think you'd like to get to together?" Well I don't have any plans for tonight."Although a little surprised by her response Jordon was quick to jump at theoffer. "Great I'll see you tonight then."* * *By 6:30 that evening Lucy was.