"As much as Scooter had camped out on the AT and elsewhere, she'd only rarely slept under the stars -- the bugs and the dew were too bad in the east, ...ut Crystal told her there were few bugs here and no dew. "You can hang up something wet in the evening and it'll be dry in the morning most nights, since the air is so dry," she told her. So, in spite of all the hiking and camping and rafting, it was a new experience to be sleeping under the stars a few feet from the whisper of the river, and. You know I don't like giving detentions." I looked at the clock and noticed only a half an hour had passed.Caitlin smiled, "Well, does that mean I can leave now early?"I laughed really wanting to leave as well. "Sorry, Caitlin, but we gotta make it official. Besides, chances are that old guy forgot something and could be back at any time. By the way, have you called your parents yet telling them you'll be late? I'd hate if you got in trouble because of me."She gave a small laugh. "Yeah, but. “According to Nurse Rachel, it has a fellow coma patient by the name of Cassandra Silva Emmit,” explained Alex.“Did she wake up too?”“No, sadly she is still comatose.”“418. Oh, I know this room, its Sandy’s room.”Large man sat by Cassie’s bed. He looked up as they entered and smiled. “Come in, come in,” he greeted them. “I’m Sandy’s husband, Virgil Emmet.”“Hello Virgil, this is Denise O’Connor and I am -”“Alex Bentley. Yes, everyone in the community knows who you are Mr Bentley. Only the second. Um ... This is the first time I’ve ever showered with a girl I like, and your shower’s really slippery, and—”“No, no, it’s not...” Kay trailed off, leaning back to stare into Alaina’s eyes.Her eyes are pretty. Alaina leaned forward unconsciously.Kay mirrored her motion.Alaina closed her eyes, and their lips met in a gentle, chaste kiss that left her mind too addled to think.They stared at each other for another minute.“You really do,” Kay said, a goofy grin spreading across her face.What? “I.