They've been in the newspapers, on TV and on the radio. They've even been featured in a national magazine. Finally, finally we've got them to play for...their own school. Please welcome Chaos home!"Immediately the beat to Starship's Stranger pounded without mercy. It was much louder than anyone outside the band expected. A full spot came up on Jerry and there was no question that he wasn't playing, he was working. An equally prominent, though unsophisticated, bass-line joined for a full measure.. "I don't know, it sounds time consuming and a bit pricey," I suggested."Oh so your words were all just to rally the cannon fodder?" he asked."Touche," I replied. "I'll give it some thought that is all I promise." You do that and I think your 'What if I weren't here for you" is a dynamite idea. Which is why I'm going to steal it, but I expect it will be stolen a few more times while it is hot." He slipped a card into my hand then left."People are all talking about your ideas. The arrest on the. " Yeah, that's the thing with me too," I said. "Ma's getting to be more like a mother to me than my own Mom. I don't know what I'd do without Yolanda's teasing and smart-ass humor. That woman really can make me laugh. And, if I stopped working at the kitchen, I wouldn't get to see you." It was out before I realized what I was saying.Holly looked at me. Her dimples grew very deep as she smiled. "Even if you left," she said shyly, "we could still be friends." I can't see myself leaving," I said.. I had a rum & cola with the dinner that I didn't even touch so I just took it back to the room with me and sat it on my bedside for a nite-cap. I'd been wise enough to grab my trunks so I changed and then headed down to the pool to get in a few laps and maybe a hot soak before calling it a night. I got in my obligatory twenty laps I always do when at a hotel and then got out of the chill water and padded over to the hot tub. I'm guessing it was just after 11pm at that point so I was a little.