We both stared at the hole it left in the floor. The yard long bolt was deeply buried in solid stone. It had penetrated so deeply that I could only se... the bolt when sparks and flashes of lightning popped and crackled off it in the darkness. I hadn’t expected a siege weapon, especially one with such powerfully enchanted ammunition.Almost as though we were actors in a play, we both looked up at the same time, and our eyes met. She crouched behind the ballista, and I stood in the doorway. Between. After seeing that he wassufficiently far away, Max landed her glider on a nearby building anddid the only thing she could do in such a time of emotional stress: thecabbage patch."It worked! I can't believe it!" she exclaimed as she stepped off theglider and started getting funky with her bad self. It had worked. Shecouldn't believe it. She had actually tricked Electrode into lettingher go. And it was easy, too. She was the best superhero ever.Maybe that could be her theme. She could outwit. Turning, Lorena said, "She's coming right over. Maybe you ought to bring a bottle up to my room?" Shaking his head, her dad murmured, "I can't believe that all this is happening to me, but if it's a dream, I don't want to wake up." Lorena climbed the stairs, went to pee, and had another quick shower, wanting to be all fragrant and fresh for him--and for Jean, she thought. How would it be, one chick with another? Not as good as fucking a man, probably, but different and good, maybe. It wouldn't. The middle group played a nine-on-nine game, with Tessa and Jorge working the goals. Every kid played the whole game, and the parents were thrilled when the game ended up tied, 1-1. Tessa assured the tie when she deliberately slowed her steps in defending against a crossing pass, and Davey Wilkinson put the ball past her into the back of the net.After the game, I handed out certificates to every player. I had recruited Molly to hand-letter the names on them, since she had the best handwriting.