Chad rode with Cassie and Sandy inCassie's car, Mel rode with Gloria, Andrea, and Robin in Gloria's car.Gloria didn't give Mel a choice in that. Mel ...igured it was onlybecause Gloria was afraid that she might try to persuade Chad to throwthe bet again. And Mel knew that given the opportunity, she wouldprobably do just that.The two cars arrived together and parked right next to each other."Okay, Kiddo," Cassie said to Chad as she turned the engine off. "It'stime."They all got out of the car. I walk in and grab a bottle of Mike's before glancing around, seeing if Thomas is around. I find him in the kitchen, talking to one of the vocalists of the first band that played. I lean against the counter near him, and when he sees me, he grins."Hey! Glad you could make it. Can I get you anything?" He asks, and I shake my head, holding up my drink. He nods and then looks at my camera. "Oh fuck yeah, can I see the pics?" Yeah, one sec," I say, turning on the camera. He moves a little closer,. You are wearing his shorts. I will show you his room. Stay there until I talk to his parents.”While Hans and the girl waited for the return of the French farm couple, there was a knock at the door. The girl opened it to greet a young French man. “Hello, Louis,” she said.“Ruth,” the man began,” we ambushed a squad of Germans. We thought we killed all of them. When we went back to collect their rifles and ammunition we found that one had left. He left a trail of blood leading this way. You must. " She didn't sound like she was going to take no for an answer. This was a different Penny from our high school days."Sold! What's your address?" When I had written it down and we signed off, it was all I could do not to let out a war whoop. I had not only found her, she seemed anxious to see me. What more could I have hoped for?It took all of an hour to get to her place, and my stomach was in knots as I walked up the stairs to the second floor and looked for her number. I must have stood in.