They all liked that idea but had to call home first. So they did. Lou's foster mother was a bit reluctant but after Mom promised that nothing would ha...pen to her and that all her other friends were staying too she agreed. Mom even said that if it got late she'd drive everyone home and they could pick up their bikes tomorrow. That's pretty cool for her.Shelly of course was her usual annoying self. She kept pulling on Rachel's wings and tail and trying to get to Lou's as well as poking her finger. Upon her face she wore an expression so serene it was as though she were looking into a distant and private reverie. Sitting on her balcony and bathed in the coral glow of sunset, she lost herself in the moment — as she has many times before. The solo performance was always attended by a single person, the same person. Many times her sat, waiting in earnest to hear her sweet, soulful song. From across the manicured courtyard he excitedly had observed her emerge from her small apartment, violin. He also got to know about me, where I lived etc. He used to compliment me on my beauty and I often giggled on his compliments.In December, there were half yearly exams after which there was a week of holiday from Christmas to New Year. On the day before beginning of holidays he brought me some magazines and a large gift wrapped in decorative paper. I refused to take the gift but he told me that it was a Christmas gift. So, I accepted that with thanks. He also told me there were seven gifts. " I pointed and he shouted a strange obscenity. I could only make out the end of it, that had someone's beard mentioned. He dashed towards the tree and I cut him off with my horse. "You'll get burnt if you don't let it cool." I don't care!" The young fool dashed under my horse's legs and ran to his burnt out campsite. It took me a few seconds to calm Daisy, she definitely did not like him doing that.He dove in ashes of his campsite and started digging and cursing. Once I settled down Daisy, I.