"Daddy," Jessica ran and threw her arms around his legs. "I'm sick and mom is still making me go to this stupid ball thingy."Cade knelt down and looke... Jessica in the eye, "You don't look very sick to me." I have the plague," Jessica informed him. "See" and she opened her mouth wide to show Cade.He stifled a laugh, wondering where she had heard of the plague. He peered inside her mouth, "Yes, I see what you mean. You might have the plague," Cade said in a worried voice. "We better get you to. "the man said, But here came one of the huge black attendants, "P-pleaseCato, don't..." The little man held up his hands. Cobb sympathized. It wasbad enough to get caned, but worse if you were a straight man to get a whippingfrom another guy, and a black one at that. "Take down yo' pants, Mister Braithwaite in dat corner,dere, I be comin' wit de cane." Cobb tried to look away but it was hard. Braithwaite wasarguing, and suddenly Cato just picked the little fellow up by his suit coatand dragged. "Liz glanced down, then let me down. "Okay, um..." She lookedconfused. "Anya, what do we call her?"Anya laughed. "Geri. She's Geri today."Liz smiled. "Nice to meet you, Geri. Just remember to follow therules, okay?" She turned back to the pool, then glanced over hershoulder. "And I've got a class starting in a few minutes. Stay outof the shallow end, okay?"We walked away from where Liz' class was gathering. At one endof the pool, a large climbing structure jutted out of the water. Somekids were. Petite, is the term that comes to mind, I have always considered her simply stunning, not just in looks but her strengths and personality are beyond compare, she is simply out of my class. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not a betta-male, on the contrary I am a natural alpha-man in the true sense of the term, by that I mean I am comfortable in myself, my physique and my intellect and comfortable in any environment and social situation. Rarely do I find myself physically, emotionally or socially.