But I did it. I saved her. It made me feel so..."Over here! I see the smoke," one of the EMTs yelled while pulling astretcher. Without thinking I just...scooped the woman up, and withblinding speed I dropped her on the stretcher and kept running.I wanted to go home, but I needed answers first.Chapter 17SharkWithin a few seconds, I was in the alleyway near the auditorium. Everyonewas inside, so the security folks were gone. Now I had to just changeback.Think. Nonsexual thoughts. C'mon. Baseball.. We all arrived about the same time and we went in where we were shown to a table in the back. Lisa and Tina sat across from me and mom and Ann were on each side of me. We ordered drinks and a couple of large pizzas. While we waited for them the conversation was on the girls camping trip and then switched to a party mom and Lisa were throwing. About 25 minutes later the food came out and we began to eat. About half way through the meal the girls were still yammering about camping and mom and. "Abigail tried not to blush at the compliment. Clair pulled her over towards the others in the room. Abigail glanced over at Fran, who just had a bemused expression on her face. She took quick note of the contrasts between the two women. Clair seemed so much more warm and personable, whereas Fran seemed more formal and guarded. Clair's whole demeanor was bright and airy, and her attire and hair matched that personality. In contrast, Abigail noted the streaks of grey in Fran's hair, which was. We’re not going to be full-fledged members, but we will be attending. We like the people.”“Huh?” said Rod.“Yes,” said Sammy, “We kinda got to know them, the Traynors, through Jim. They’re good folks.”“Well, that’s nice,” said Claire. “I agree they are nice people. We’re Catholics of course, but the Traynors do good work, and we, Rod and I, appreciate that about them.”“Yes, well they did a lot for Jimmy. That kinda did it for us too. Those kinds of people are our kinds of people, not enough like.