But the thought of it happening in front of Anna and her friends, about how humiliating it would be, had me on fire all of a sudden. I remembered that...I was on my way to the bathroom when I decided to come down and surprise the girls. I should have peed first.The girls broke down in laughter and I felt my ankles and wrists released. I thought about making a run for it, but my path to the stairs was still blocked by two girls. But more importantly, I didn’t want to leave Anna chained up with. On Tuesday, Eric and I get home and begin to set stuff up to prepare the posters and display."I asked my sister, Lori, if she would help pick out the colors and help with the layout and design of our project; she's really good with that stuff. She'll be home in a few minutes."We get the poster board laid out and have papers scattered all around, when Lori walks in."Hi, Ben, who's your friend?"After the proper introductions, Lori says she's going to change and will be right back. Eric and I. Unaware to her is that her in laws had already, sold¡¨ her and is now enjoying their retirement as a rich elderly couple. Slowly she begins to fry bacons, making scrambled eggs, and heat the milk with the microwave, still adjusting to the appliances, her progress is slow but improving. Her heart beats faster as she heard the sound of foot steps above, means that I am awoken and probably getting dressed as well. Anu turned to look at the clock, it points to 6:40am and she wonders why I am such. She had that combination of contentment, confidence, and tension that athletes recognize as the ideal state for entering a contest.The cheering squad for Cheryl and Maddy was larger than usual. Claire and Bert, Bud and Robin, Bud's family, and Maddy's extended family were all there. On that night, the only spectator that mattered to Cheryl was Cal.Rather than being nervous because he was watching her, it always spurred her on. He had often told her that he found her performance on the court.