With a silent curse, I tied the knot, and looked back at her, in a casual pose, as if I wasn’t fazed. ‘Not the best of introductions. Do I know yo...?’ I asked smoothly, still racking my brains to where I’d seen her before. ‘It’s been a long time since you last saw me, but you should remember.’ She replied, a faint smile on her face. Slightly irritated but curious, I looked her up and down, waiting for something to click in my mind. Wearing thick leggings and a hoodie, she was around 5’7. He went into the house and put his briefcase on the kitchen counter. Maggie walked into the kitchen and ran to him and threw her arms around his neck before he had a chance to lock the back door or set the burglar alarm. They held each other and kissed for a while. Maggie took his hand and led him upstairs to the bedroom. She led him over to the dresser where she had sat the drinks for the both of them and handed one to him."I was getting wet just waiting for you," she said as she raised up to. “It’s not important. I’m going to lay in a drum track that was never in the piece and you don’t need to know what the music is. You just need to hear the rhythm. Damn! This is fun! Ready?”Everyone nodded. Melody and Lissa each had one of the boys in her lap. I started the music through my earphones and hit the drum with the mallet. Man! It made a big sound. The whole house seemed to shake. The boys put their hands over their ears in shock. I moderated exactly how hard I hit the drum.I’d. Mr Froom is, shall we say, very conservative. I want him onboard for next year because it is important." What is happening next year? More of the same as this year?" That is for sure but confidentially I want to force the board to change its rules. As a punishment for its intransigence, I want to get a chance of taking the exams for all the subjects for all grades. Next year, I want to graduate." I have never even heard of that. I remember how some people skipped a year." That doesn't give me.