All the bridges that used to connect the islands to the mainland now ended suddenly in pylons and were now ‘bridges to nowhere.’Hurricane Belinda ...as a Force 4 storm – an unusually strong storm that had run up the Florida coast and turned in just a bit north of Miami, but not the strongest that there could be. A Force 5 hurricane used to be the highest level there was. So many strong storms happened in the middle of the 21st century that Force 6 was invented. Belinda was a direct hit that. The only change he noticed was a shorter hairstyle.Glenn had been surprised by the feelings that had hit him when he saw Susan in the train station. It was more like seeing an old lover than just a friend. Had he really felt that strongly about his sister’s best friend back in the day?“Oh my God, he even does dishes,” said Susan, giggling as she came into the kitchen.“Hey, I’ve been on my own for a while. You learn these things,” Glenn responded with a mock snarl.Becky came in after Susan and. ’ Aunt Wendy was a year older than my Dad. As children, they were Army brats, shuffling between military bases every few years. By High School, however, their personalities were becoming very different. Aunt Wendy was wild and wayward, my Dad was shy and studious. They were living in Wyoming when Aunt Wendy got pregnant and married a rancher’s son. I knew my parents didn’t entirely approve of Aunt Wendy, which made her all the more alluring. So I tried my best to please her by tossing my head. I stood there and chugged it down kind of as an excuse to see if he'd move. He didn't so about half way through the beer I moved on. I was about ready to find a spot to lay down myself. The beach was starting to get narrow and steeper now. I liked this because I could lie down at an angle and watch out over the water. But the downside is that you can't see far down the beach if anyone is coming. I decided to take my chances since anyone happening on me would have to walk by that other guy.