Takingnote of our need for clothing, three girls were selected from our groupof friends who best matched our body shapes, and volunteered to lend usth...ir spare change of clothes for the day, as they had wisely broughtalong with them for their stay at the beach.We hiked with them up the beach to where we had parked our cars, my twomorphed friends miserably following my lead as I pondered my changes,feeling anxious to see my face in a mirror. The clothes offered to mewere a blue halter top and a. ’ There was but a short nod from Frankie before she drew breath into her lungs and started speaking. For the next twenty minutes Red and I listened as Frankie told us of that evening. Her voice broke several times. Sometimes it was so difficult to hear her that I had to lean forward until she realized that I was doing so and spoke up again. Her body would go into revolt and Red held onto her as both girls burst into tears. Even when I offered to stop and come back to this conversation at a. “She couldn’t make it. Something came up. I went to the beach, instead.”“It was a lucky day for me,” smiled Tony.Something seemed off to Roger, but before he could say anything, his phone buzzed. He pulled it out and looked at the screen. He smiled and looked up. “I think I’m going to skip dessert. Something tastier has come up.”“One of these days your ass is going to be in a sling, buddy,” warned Tony.“Maybe, but not today.” Roger grinned and said, “Cover me. I’ll do the next meal.”“Yeah? The. " Oh yes I know, sorry if I seem to be rushing things, but as I said I'mso exited," she responded as she passed me a glass of champagne andoffered me a cigarette.Taking the cigarette I opened my bag and took out my lighter. Flickingthe narrow flame into life I lit the cigarette and offered his mother alight as well."Thanks, oh I see you took my advice and got your nails done, was it atthe salon I suggested?" Yes, I'm not really used to the length of them yet, but I'm gettingthere," I replied."I.