The air conditioning was from massive swamp coolers mountedon the building's roof. Anyone familiar with them can tell you they are not very effective....nother quick shower and I retrieved the makings for a sandwich from my small refrigerator. A glass of ice water and three aspirin (my personal hangover cure) and I was crawling into bed when I heard a familiar tapping at the window next door. Lynn had decided to visit Mark after all. I heard the window slide open and soon the iron framework of. My heart was crying out "Bullshit!" but my gut was saying "Check it out."I stayed in my corner and nursed my drink and watched Miller. After half an hour he did what I was waiting for. He put his drink down and headed for the bathrooms and I set my glass down and followed him. Luckily he was the only one in the bathroom when I walked in. I stepped up to the urinal next to the one he was whizzing in and I looked over at him, "Miller, right?"He nodded and said; "Do I know you?" Nope, never met,. At the lead was a huge specimen of a warrior, dressed in large interlocking black plates of armor. His pauldrons had faces of the doomed crying out in despair, shaped into the metal, and gave him a demonic look. A large red cloak covered most of him, and the cowl hung low, leaving his face in shadows. On his back was a huge zweihander with a thick blade, tucked into a black leather sheath.Ashley and a couple of men stood watching in awe, as the riders drew closer to them. The leader pulled his. After school, I met up with Chelsie. I figured she would be the one with the most free time. I invited her out to coffee and we headed to the local mom and pop doughnut shop. I didn’t want to be interrupted by the other girls. Once we had our order and we were seated, I got down to business, “I notice you are a bit down, and so are some of the other girls. I am guessing, it is the first time you are away from family for Christmas. It is likely the same for all of them too. It is up to you and.