"I'm Laurel. This is Penny," responded Laurel."Let's get the business formalities out of the way," said Carl handing an envelope to Laurel. "A thousan... now and the other thousand in the morning, provided you are both as good as I am told you are." I... guess that's fair," replied Laurel trying to act experienced, but wondering with each passing moment what she and Penny had gotten themselves into.Gunnerson, dressed in a robe and slippers, passed them both a glass of wine as they sat in the. 23-24+). Matt and Janet find a psychic level (Ch. 28-29+). Joyce introduces Ann and Matt to Roberta (Ch. 23). She joins 3i (Ch. 29). The college paper sponsors ‘Beauty on Campus.’ Ann is a finalist. Matt photographs four of the other five finalists (Kim, Doreen, Brenda and Lisa) (Ch.27+). ********************************* I very much look forward to comments. I am very open to discussion about all of this. Both publicly with comments and privately by email. Chapter 31. Monday. Joyce was busy. I hoped that I could find a man who would treat me as well as Dad did for Mom.That brought up an interesting thought: I wondered if Tommy Craft was a possible candidate for the job. All I really knew about him was that he was willing to catch my flutterball, but he was the first boy I knew who had even taken that much interest in me. Maybe I should see what could develop? Like Dad, I always attacked new ideas and situations with enthusiasm. Of course, at 9 years old, Tommy was too young to get. Jennifer, who had tagged along, smiled at George and then left him standing alone. Soon though, Lonnie returned with two men carrying pans, serving utensils and heating elements. She told them she would return in fifteen minutes to see if everything was set up properly and she left again. George watched as the men set up the heating elements plugged them into a plug strip. They taped the cord down on the floor and ran it to a wall socket. They arranged the empty pans over the heaters and fired.