You?”“No. I didn’t think I should inflict my bad attitude towards life on anyone. I’m working on it. What’s complicated?”“Well, first of...all, Tasha and I formally agreed we aren’t getting engaged when she graduates.”“So that’s over, then?”I shook my head, “Nope. Once we agreed on that, our relationship improved.”“Improved?”“We started talking to each other as adults, instead of teenagers. It made all the difference in the world.”“So you two are what, then?”“Lovers,” I smirked.“No way!” Jocelyn. ‘I may be up a lot tonight with Sis. If you can wait until mid-morning, I may go with you. We won’t be there long will we?’ Ernesto shook his head. Like the rest, Bubba Junior went to bed early and got up early, except on Saturday nights. Maybe once a month, he went to a dance and sometimes spent time with a girl afterwards. The other Saturday nights, he read past midnight, then slept late. This was perfect, Ernesto thought. Sena and Sierra would not arrive in Balmorhea until noon. _ _ _ _ _ _. Most seem to be distracted by the twin's brother anyway as he's kicking some major ass!I start shooting some of the fucking false Marines with my sidearm but quickly realize that I've made a huge fucking mistake...Present – Linus – Rescuing the survivorsI get some Marines to help me lift a heavy as hell table, and under it we find Mabel. She's looking pretty damn good for all she's been through. When we move the table out of the way she begins to stir and demands, "Where's my spoon?"I answer,. Like I gothit real hard on the head and I've forgotten who I am. I look at these"and glance down to the cards "and just wonder...is that all it's about?Cute boys?" Yes, it is.The game I mean, not real life." She hugged me again, softlythis time. "You poor thing, that accident must have really hurt you. Doyou want to speak to one of your parents about it?" She looks out of thewindow and smiled. "More of your friends are coming, and they arebringing presents with them. You are so lucky to be so.