It was almost as if it was designed for me. I dipped my empty boot in the water and drank from it. The water was sweet and warm, better than any water...I could remember. I rolled over and poured the rest on the hole in the back of my leg, then scooted closer and let my infected foot soak in the water.I could feel the hole in my leg doing something. It was almost as if it was sizzling, like when you pour peroxide on an open wound. It was too dark to see what was happening. Then my foot started. Happily, the two women seemed more curious and sisterly than jealous of the inclusion of another female in their midst. In fact, he noticed an instantaneous attraction between Agatha and Ella Mae that was most amusing. Poor Ella Mae could not restrain herself from touching the beautiful Agatha's person in normally personal areas intended for spouses and the closest of friends. The two girls ran giggling up to Agatha's new bedroom to "get acquainted".Mary poured a double whiskey for Wes and for. It nolonger felt weird to me to greet other men by shaking their hands.The agent nodded and looked at me closely for a second or two. "Is there something wrong?" I asked.He paused before finally speaking. "I'm afraid you will have to come with me, sir," he said.I looked at him and then at Jack whose face had a look of surprise onit. "But why?" I asked suddenly very concerned. I thought of Ella, DoctorZ, all I'd seen at the compound and I began to get a little frightened."I'm afraid I can't. “Yea, I am going to win the Miss Crutch contest.” A couple of minutes later, the doctor made sure the cast was dry and waved to the nurse. Jill was lifted cautiously and placed on the examining table. The cast held her leg at such an angle to her upper body that she wasn’t able to sit or lie comfortably. She had to put her hands on the table for support. Her face was tense, her anxious eyes were fixed on the cast. “Connie, this young lady must be supplied with crutches.” The nurse nodded and.