The bar was crowded, but his friends had gotten there early and had commandeered several tables in a tight cluster. She laughed at Mark’s Frankenste...n costume. ‘Very authentic,’ she told him. ‘Beers.’ Keane suddenly appeared with glasses, pouring from a pitcher. ‘What are you, the sky?’ Nina asked, puzzled at the simple garment. Keane had a blue sheet wrapped around his large frame like a toga with cotton balls attached to it. Keane grinned boyishly and grabbed something from under the sheet.. Paul suggested that he and I make a final batch of drinks before we call it a night. Not that we needed any more to drink, but at that point, judgement wasn't our best virtue, so the two of us proceeded to high five our way into the kitchen to hit the liquor cabinet one last time. As soon as I got up, Debbie took my seat next to Peter on the couch saying she was going to get to the bottom of who Peter's married target might be. And while Paul and I worked on drinks, Debbie was going to grill. Warren grinned up at his parents. Seven candles littered his birthday cake. The snow outside was blowing, but inside he was warm and having the time of his life. He looked over at his sister, her little face covered in frosting his mother had let her lick from the spoon. He didn't mind though his new bike was already put together, so who cared if Maggie got extra frosting. He got a bike!The candles glowed and encircled his freckled face with their light and when he blew out the dancing flames. As they were eating though, Malcolm's mother fixed her with her eyes;"Sasha ... I really don't want to pressure you, or ... I don't know ... I'm hoping you'll be comfortable with us. I think you may sometimes find yourself uncomfortable when you're with us if you're very casually dressed. I mean, for example, will you want to come to church with us? I don't mind how anyone dresses, but you'll get some funny looks at church if you wear jeans. And if Malcolm takes you out, there'll be times when.