We sorta just stared at each other."This is crazy. I've never done this before... meeting some random dude on the internet in person." She said."Me ...either, you already know you're my first... at all of this." I don't understand why."I knew why. My problem wasn't talking to girls... it was making that initial conversation. Breaking the ice. I just wasn't good at that part. I always felt like I was coming off an idiot or something. Once that ice was broken, I was fine, though.She. I guess drinking the bitter stuff was one concession he made to her native land. He knew that I didn't like them and didn't even offer one. I went over to the little fridge and got my own beer. I drank any of several brands, depending upon availability and price. I wasn't picky. I also pulled out two lemonades for the girls and passed them off as I went back to my seat. We moved our seats over to the table and sat there watching the girls.I knew that Kevin was curious about Cindy, but too. "Your parents? Wow. Okay, I'll deal with your parents. I will explain everything." I said. I walked out the door and headed over to her house. Her father was at the door when I knocked."Hola neighbor!" He said."I need you and your wife to come with me." I said."What is the matter?" he said in a thick Mexican accent."I'll explain in a minute." I said. He called for his wife and after she met him at the door, he spoke in Spanish to her. She nodded and I led them back over to my house where. “Can I get you one?”She nodded, approaching the steps. When I returned, I found Bella and Chantal sitting on the top step, Penny sitting between them. Both were stroking Penny. It was very strange to me. My faithful companion seemed to have adopted them both.We chatted for a while about the weather, life in Port Royal, and I invited them to a barbecue dinner.“We can’t impose,” Chantal said.“I’ve got the food. I was planning on a barbecue, so there’s no imposition,” I insisted.Chantal smiled..