It came from the twins' room.” “Oh,” Mom said. “I'm sure it was just nothing. This house isn't young. Bound to hear funny sounds.” “True,�...� Allie said, looking up. “Tara and Sara, did you two hear any weird groaning coming from your bedroom just a few minutes ago?” “Just the normal sounds,” one of the twins said. “Yep. Nothing unusual I heard.” “See,” Mom said brightly, setting down a creamy mushroom and chicken casserole in the center of the table. “Go get the green beans, Allie.” “Sure!” Allie. "Really?" Too good to last.She nodded."Who wants to kill you, darlin'?"Her mouth gaped, but nothing came out."You might need to lay off the sauce," I said, rolling my eyes."Vincent does, he took my money" she said as I turned on to BRD."Vincent took all your money, huh?"She nodded."How you gonna pay for this ride, then?" I nodded at the meter, $22.75 and climbing.She took a little while to answer. I didn't mind, she was my last ride, and I had nowhere to go but home."I think we can work. So, with Pilar’s bemused encouragement, the lad is ... ready. Trying to mask his eagerness with casualness; good luck with that.I put off going into the office so I could watch the first round of auditions. Vanessa has invited the dancers, three at a time, to come to our loft. The Wrigley is only a block south of BaBoomz so the girls should be on time. They were.Stage names, of course. Which I don’t remember. I’ll call them Spring, Summer, and Fall. All were in the late 20s, early 30s. Only one. Bell, could you please explain the physics involved in making a high-speed right turn?” she asked. Her almost-suppressed grin let me know she wasn’t upset, just taking advantage of an opportunity.Fortunately, the physics involved had been explained to us at the evasive driving class, so I explained about centrifugal force, centripetal force, torque, wind resistance, and coefficients of friction for asphalt, concrete, tires, and wet surfaces. “Nicely done,” Mrs. Green commented as I returned to.