I can see them from the terraces on a clear day.”“Perhaps that is why you behave so strangely...”“In what way am I strange?” Satou asked, ho...ping over a protruding root.“Well for one, you didn’t flee the moment that you saw me. The humans tell tall tales of evil Oni, they say we bring disasters and eat travelers. Only an inattentive child would be so careless.”“I’m not a child,” he complained, “I’m old enough to marry.”“You’re the size of one,” she laughed, amused by his indignation. “At least. “These are for you,” I announced as I held up the roses. “And these are for us.” I nodded toward the bottles of Merlot.“Oh Jack, the flowers are beautiful! Thank you so much” Casey squealed. “Put the wine on the table. I’ll get some glasses. Can you fire up the grill? The steaks are ready to go when you are.”I disposed of the wine as directed and headed to the patio to fire up the grill. As I was preparing the grill, I felt Casey come up behind me. She wrapped her arms around my chest. The little tots with their book bags bouncing as they run off the school bus to meet mommy in her curlers and robe. It was, in a way, good to be back. I’m a city gal, plain and simple I come with all that it implies. I hate bugs, (I mean I HATE them) dirt is dirty, yay for stable electricity, go city water, party equals high heels and wine not a tractor and a six-pack. My soon-to-be-fiancée teases that I’m high maintenance. He is incorrect, I’m civilized. I was born and raised in small middle. "You two have twenty minutes! Move it!"I stripped the bed while he showered and then I showered and dressed in a blue jean skirt and blouse before we went up to the kitchen for breakfast. Though, we hadn't said anything about doing it, we both acted as though we still weren't talking, which irritated Dad to no end. Mom told him to leave us alone, which really made his day.When we got to church, Mandy and Tiffany's mother came up to us in the parking lot and said, "Mandy and Tiffany are no.