I hadn't really finished my thoughts when my bodygot up and went to the kitchen and began to clean it up.As I cleaned, all the above various thoughts ...araded through my mind,none receiving much analytical attention. The house wasn't particularlymessy. It was just in that intermediate state between an after companyget-it-back-to-regular clean and the before company comes get-it-spotless-top-to-bottom clean.I indeed found two pairs of panties: one in the bathroom and one under astuffed chair in. "Do you mind if I ask a personal question?" she asked."How personal?" Well pretty personal requiring a truthful answer. Have you slept with many women?"He looked around at smiling face and turned his attention to the winding road without answering."Well, answer the question." You don't wanna know." Yes I do, and for a good reason. It'll become clear, I promise."He hesitated before answering, "More than a few." Is that more than five, ten or twenty?" Lets say twenty." Okay, here's the next. Really? There was a spell that could do this? And I held it in my hand? I had to try and see if it worked, there’s no way I couldn’t. I turned to Katie who was distracted by what looked to be a wardrobe of old decaying clothes, I spoke ‘Katie’ and as she turned and looked at me, I locked her gaze and spoke the words. There was another instant of blurred vision and a buzz in my ear, and she blinked. Then said ‘Yes?!’ and her thought said ‘what the hell is wrong with him’. The thought I pushed to. I didn't hear you come in. Got anything planned for today?" Stacey asked as she entered the kitchen."Nah. Just dropped in for some breakfast. Probably head over to the basketball courts this afternoon to shoot some hoops," replied Greg with a grin."Alright. I'll see you later. Have fun." Stacey waved goodbye as she ran out the door.It was the first week of summer vacation. Stacey and Greg had just finished grade 11 and were looking forward to a relaxing summer before starting grade 12. They had.