A few more days and this game would end. The thought almost saddened me. I didn't think to freshen my perfume until I noticed Pat dab on hers. I felt ... little silly, mimicking her actions, but it did seem the natural thing to do. We made our way across the lobby to the cocktail lounge. Standing in the arched entrance, we looked around for Trish and Kim. It was just nine thirty and I was beginning to worry that we missed them. "There they are." Pat announced as she waved to them. I turned to. This was the point when Zoe clued me into step three of her plan."Today, after practice, we are going to move to step three."Mrs. Bell turned off the radio. I think she was as intrigued by where Zoe was going as I was."And what is step three?" You need to learn how to ask a girl on a date, and how to go on a date." Okay. So, wise master, how is this going to work." First, don't get a smart mouth." She did turn and give me a smile to acknowledge she found me funny. "At lunch, you are going to. I was in the bathroom when I heard my mother's friend Hazel calling me. She had walked into the flat without knocking as she usually did. I called out to her and heard her outside the bathroom door a moment later. "Your tea's ready," she said "Okay, I'll be right there," I replied. "Well, hurry up, before it gets cold," she said as she banged at the bathroom door.Now, maybe the door wasn't completely shut, or maybe because the latch was worn, I don't know but it didn't hold, or maybe Hazel. I'll bet he knows all the English-language cuss words you've ever heard. He'd have picked them up from the American players in the Pacific League" Let's try him!" I said, starting the car. "Shiggie! You know -- 'fuck it'?" Fuck it!" Shiggie said immediately, eyes sparkling.From the back seat, Amy said, "Maybe this isn't such a good idea. Don't forget, I'm trying to teach him a few key phrases in English." Well, 'fuck it' is pretty key," I argued."Right. Wait'll he says it in front of Paul.