“We can either use your father or have me talk to anyone that needs it, okay?”“Okay,” a long pause. “How was your ski trip?”That was my ex...use for my extended vacation. “Good, but I met a tree on the slope and it wasn’t very pretty.”“Are you okay? Do you need a doctor? Did you break anything?” she shot out in a rush, something the ultra-shy Paula rarely did.“I’m good. My tetanus shot is only a year old.” I had stepped on an old nail in the basement last year while searching for something,. "Cupcake?" he asked, continuing their discussion of pet names.Leah smiled and shook her head.Mounting up, Neil sent them for a short walk around the camp, then back to the arena. Gwen led and Gail followed. Neil avoided Leah, paying careful attention to Derrick's horse to make sure it didn't change colors or anything.Rounding the admin building in a counterclockwise tour of the camp, Neil stopped to allow everyone to pass and made comments on their position or tack, trying to keep them on task. After the game, he told Ginger he wanted to speak to her after everyone had left, which she found odd. She hung around the locker room moping about her subpar performance, which was going to make it difficult to win the rest of the games before the final game. After Coach Harrison was sure everyone had left, he called Ginger into his office.“Ginger, I want you in my office right this minute!”He had never spoken to her in this way before and she was scared about what he might say. Would he. " She said.Before I did, I sent a couple of the Nemesis watchers to keep an eye on the surroundings. I didn't want to be caught out with unwanted visitors.I was shown into a living room, although it reminded me of a picture of a living room during the 1950's, two armchairs and a sofa with a coffee table were in the middle of the room, and I noticed that there was no television, the overall impression of the room was bleak but ... homely wasn't the term that came to mind."This is all very nice,.