As she finished, I came up behind her and grabbed her around her waist and kissed her on the neck, eliciting a high-pitched squeal from her. I whisper...d in her ear, “You are so very beautiful.”Our drive to the Gershwin Theatre was uneventful. When we arrived, there were people in line for what’s called the ‘Lottery.’ They sell 26 tickets at a reduced price, prior to most performances, however, a quick glance told me there were 200 people waiting to find out if their name is selected. A number. The storm we had now was the very start. Luckily, I had been stocking up on food and supplies. This afternoon, I would get the last of the stuff I needed.I’m certain that Momo and Chloe heard the rumbling first, as they suddenly moved away from Sonja. Without warning, her ears perked up and she flew from the couch to the window overlooking the driveway. It was still dark out but the lights of a plow truck could be seen as it passed by our house. Her tail was wagging and I knew that she wanted. " Well, you were doing okay so far. You got a cell phone, a laptop, a car, cable TV and an internet connection, and you managed to not look too lost doing it." Well, that was mostly just treading water," I admitted."Maybe so, but you got a class act like that Kelli Montoya to give you her number, and I don't think I could ever have had that kind of luck with her. Your manners might be those of a different age, but they're classy, and she liked you because of that." You think?" I think. And I. “Oh yeah,” I said out loud, surprising even myself. I stopped for a moment and just listened, worried my stepmom might have overheard. But I heard something else instead: a faint moaning noise coming from somewhere. I half-assedly pulled my briefs back up and peeked out my window, but no one was in sight. It was then that I realized that the sound was coming from directly below, and it was getting louder. I scarcely made out something that sounded like, “Stretch me… Stretch me… Open me,.