Tim was surprised to see such a drastic change in his sister and he also reciprocated in a positive manner. First time in their life they looked like ...njoying each other company.One evening when their parents were visiting some friends, Tim and Nicole sat in the living room, watching TV and recalling the older days. Suddenly the topic changed to their sex life. After initial reluctance they slowly opened up. Nicole was more vocal about her relationships. She was separated with her previous. We got a lot of practice ahead of us.You want to be an idol, don't you?" she stuck out her tongue.I groaned again and forced my aching body out of bed. It wasn't a matterof want, it was a matter of need. If I was going to escape Madeline,then this is what I needed to do. Right. I shook my head again. I steeled my nerve. If this was what itwas going to take, then that's what it was going to take. No matter thepain, no matter the agony. I was going to win.The rest of the week passed much the same. Besides, him being here was all about Sandy, and had nothing to do with you and the boys."Bonnie didn't agree, but kept it to herself. 'Don't push him, ' she thought. 'Just give him some space to adjust, like Liz and Shelly said.'David called the boys upstairs asking, "Did you guys see anyone on a motorcycle today?" No, sir," answered Tommy, with Corey shaking his head no beside him.Turning back to Bonnie, David said, "See? They didn't even know he was here. Now, I don't want to hear another. The crew returned triumphant, celebrating with wine as soon as they reached shore.The statesmen of Ithaca deemed the success worthy of Odysseus himself and congratulated Cyril as the newly-sanctioned captain of the mission at hand.Cyril’s mind was never read by those around him. He kept his emotions calm, his words only ever useful and timely. How he came about his wisdom, he never said, but to those who had rowed and sailed for four days and nights out of Ithaca in rough seas and severe.