‘Come help me,’ he said to the boy but both of them couldn’t get her loose either. Manuel crawled down and tried to free her legs, but the wreck...ge was too bad. He looked at the boy and said, ‘We can’t get her out.’ ‘What can we do?’ ‘We can only wait here until morning and maybe help will come,’ Manuel said, trying to comfort the boy. ‘We need to build a fire, look around for some branches and sticks,’ he said, looking around the area. He scraped away the rough brush in a small area not too. “I could do with a bit of whatever it is you're doing.” “You wouldn't have the stamina to keep up any more, old man,” I joked, earning a chuckle and a sly wink from him. When he finally goes down to the cellar I move closer to Eva. Her cheeks are still blushing a shade of crimson, and I almost feel bad for her. “My house tonight,” I tell her in a low voice. Our nightly visits to each other had taken place exclusively at her cousin's house, and I was craving the chance for us to be properly. Are you ok?”“Yes. I just wanted to let you know that I am not at work so don’t come to pick me up.”“Hang on. Let me get a towel.” He said. “I’ve just got out the shower and I’m dripping on the carpet. I was leaving in about ten minutes. Where are you anyway?”“I’m at Carla’s place.” There was a protracted silence, and then, in a lower tone which was still audible over the speaker.“Hey. Are you two getting it on together?” My voice was quavering.“She just invited me to her place for a drink after. “Julian called last night. He’s coming over today after work is what he said. Probably around 5:00 p.m.”“Good, good,” said Ava. “It’ll be good to see him. It was apparently very good for her to go to him. And, for us to clue her about the bad day.”“Yes, but she still hasn’t told us how she did it, convinced him,” he said, “I mean to come over. She went to lay down for a while after she got back. She promised to let us in on the details of their meeting a little later.”“Well, that’s good. I’m.