As they lined up at the end of the mass to process out, I saw Erica exchange frantic whispers with Meredith; no doubt they were into some plan to avoi... me. Rather than wait for the procession to pass, I left the Sanctuary before they had a chance to see me do so, and took station in the Acolyte Room. The look on the faces as they rushed in was priceless. Meredith tried to act as if nothing was up, but Erica’s guilt got the best of her. Before I could even say a word, she broke down into tears,. I guess I was becoming a tease even at that early age.Don asked me to stop the truck so he could get a beer from the cooler in the back and as he got out he asked if I wanted a softdrink. Then before I could answer he asked if I would rather have a beer? I giggled and told him the beer would be great. I would always steal drinks of his beer whenever we had family outings. Actually I didn't steal them, he would just let me have it when nobody was watching. Our little secret. He got back. The rest would be done by the family to their own tastes.We waited until Gwen and the kids came home and we had a final meal. There was a tearful farewell and then Dad drove us to my house where we took the gate to London.I phoned Reynolds and found that the engines had not been damaged. Cabot, the Engineer, was working on changing the screws and installing an external sump for each of the engines.Reynolds had located a couple of tankers for sale. Both were small and fairly cheap so I. “Wow, thank you for the exact measurements,” Alene marveled, “and just how do you know that?”“She kept singing it as she raped me,” Nicky said in a robotic voice.“I’m so sorry,” Alene said with caution, she realized it was a sensitive subject.“Would you like to tell us, Nicky?” Nadia asked, “we won’t judge you, we just want to know what happened and help you leave it behind you.”Nick thought for a moment, “I’ll tell you, better out than in.” She took a deep breath and started: “I met her in a.