Tonight, he decided to be alone. That being so, he locked down all controls to his room under his personal authorization, dropped into bed. He chuckle... to a few times. ‘Life truly is a wonderful thing.’Before dawn, Bethany was already awake and alert. First, she headed up to the loft. She knew she ought to see the master—err bastard first to check in, but right now she just wanted to check on Allison. She walked with a steady gait trying to appear calm, though her insides were twisting in. As a result, Freddie's response to the threat posed to his livelihood by the archaeologists ran through the island like the thread that Ariadne gave to Theseus as he headed off into the Labyrinth in pursuit of the Minotaur.It wasn't a mythical silken thread, though, that was currently wound around Danni's wrists as she lay on the floor of the room she shared with Judy in one of the old white painted houses up behind the harbour. Danni's wrists were tied with a length of relatively modern one. "It's nothing," Dad said. "Just a little father - son, I mean daughtertime," he said, dropping his foot in it. He always had a habit of doingthat."Tilly, Jenny's come to see you," Mum said. "Why don't you two go up toyour room, I'm sure you've got a lot to talk about. I'll bring somedrinks up in a bit. And Jenny?" Yes Mrs Nixon?" Tilly has a hair brush in her bag from Chem-Tech. Can you help her sortthat tangled mess out?" Sure thing."As we ascended the stairs Dad said, "See you in a bit,. But I do know Jenni. Now, then, she obviously likes you a lot, or she wouldn't have brought you home, or asked you to help her with her maths. Do you go for coffee together, that sort of thing?" Oh, yes. Most days, really." Ever take her for lunch? Pizza Hut, that sort of thing?" Er, no." There you are, then. First step, ask her if she'd like Pizza, or something at lunchtime and treat her. If she agrees, next time, ask her if she'd like dinner, maybe, or a film. She likes food, and she likes.