.. the beginning of the holocene.When Europeans first started to explore the Western Hemisphere, rivers gave access to vast lands without having to sl...g it by foot. The explorers stayed out in the middle of big rivers so the men who were here first couldn't shoot arrows far enough to hurt the explorers. Stay in the middle, live. Stay close to shore, die. Live ... die ... live ... die. Live! The shores of the rivers didn't get mapped because dying is pretty damn stupid.After exploration comes. When I looked up again didn’t see her, but I was pretty sure I knew where she was. I splashed backwards and was rewarded with a squeak. I spun around and tackled her into the water. When we came up I was behind her, holding her in my arms with my chin resting on her shoulder, and I could tell she was pouting. She knew I’d won, but she didn’t have to be happy about it. I kissed her on her temple and realized that I was really warm. The hot weather must have heated up the pool more than usual.. “I tried to help her,” he said through his tears.“I snuck over to the Countesses place and got some leaf. I made the girl a strong tea and even added snort, so she was out of it and she didn’t feel so much pain. Frankie damn near killed me when he found out.”“He said it spoiled his fun. I think he gets off on the girl’s pain. I haven’t been with the gang long, and I didn’t know of his disgusting habits. I was just waiting for my last payment, and then I was out of there. Jacko was coming with. Sheasked me how I looked and did I like it. Which I did. I felt pretty. Ifelt happy.I asked her if I was supposed to put all of my makeup in a purse and shesaid:"No Megan you are not ready for purses yet. Don't worry I'm gonna teachyou everything about being a girl ok?"She told me she would have to go soon but that she could give me morelessons the next day. She told me to keep on my makeup for the rest ofthe afternoon. When I told Alyssa I wished I had my own makeup she toldme I should buy.