At. The. Hospital."Cassie smiled, and bent down to whisper in Julie's ear."But I think you should come and meet my cancer patients. They are the coole...t women I've ever met."Julie caught Cassie's drift.After the data was transferred from the portable drive to the workstation, Julie copied the new survey results onto her memory stick.She'd kept everything on her memory stick, as she didn't want her little cheating detector being visible to anyone on the University networkThe watermark test. The following day seemed to prove my theory: all was peaceful. I spent the daytime dozing on the sofa, watching the sky darken and the rain return – lightly at first, then heavier. That night, I slept soundly, waking refreshed. I felt good, calm, and thanked my lucky stars I’d found The Coach House in spite of the strange occurrences and patients next door.*A tin of white paint and paintbrush in the bathroom cupboard gave me an idea. I could reach the water damage downstairs from the staircase. ‘Yes isn’t he dreamy!’ she gushed. ‘We have dated for three months but it feels like a lifetime.’ He wants me to go all the way with him but I have been putting him off. I love him but I want to save myself’ Mary confided. ‘You should save yourself for marriage if he is the man God intends for your life. By waiting he will show he is the one. There will be plenty of time for that fun stuff later, right?’ Linda suggested. ‘Thank you Linda you are a good friend and sensible about love and. ”“You’re pretty confident, Kara,” I said.“The worst case scenario is I get fucked silly for a year and have you as a good friend for life. Who could complain about that?”“Who are you and what did you do with Kara?” I chuckled.She smirked, “Do you still have your toys?”I groaned. This was an entirely new girl. My entire calculus for the future had been thrown off. My little sister was right; I needed to give Kara a chance. A real one.“Let’s shower and get some lunch. I’m famished!” Kara said.