I wanted to watch who would arrive, if anyone. It was easy to see as the road was straight and the junction to the barn was unobstructed. I saw a red ...ar drive past me but it carried on past the barn. A grey silver Mazda MX5 drove towards me and passed me going in the opposite direction. At eight fifteen the same Mazda drove past me again and this time turned into the lane leading to the barn. ---------- Melissa could hear a creaking door open. She heard footsteps approach her. She tilted her. Corliss’s class first semester of sophomore year, she was intrigued. Her feelings surprised her. From the second day of class on she began to visit the attractive and buxom brunette’s classroom after last period, ostensibly to ask the English teacher about their reading and writing assignments. This quickly grew to sharing about other books they both had read. Chelsea was a reader, but decidedly more enthusiastic about books out of class than those assigned in class.It turned out the rumors. One night I took her out to eat at Dinosaur’s Ribs and just as they brought out dessert, did the take-a-knee bit and asked her to marry me. She hopped up and down, squealing and crying at the same time but did manage to say, “Yes.” When we got her home, she called her folks into the kitchen to show off her new ring. Mom was all smiles and tears. Dad shook my hand and whispered “If you ever hurt my little girl ... remember I have 40 acres out here ... and a shovel.” I looked him back in the eye. That means you belong to us. I’m going to have to get you to baby-sit for me. Would you like to do that?’ Sorrel, wondering where Fletcher was, looked neither to the right nor to the left. She said in a flat voice, ‘Yes, if that’s what you want me to do.’ Denise interjected, ‘Hey, I’m just the girlfriend. Are you required to do what I say?’ Sorrel answered, ‘Yes, I think so.’ Cynthia took Sorrel’s chin and pulled her face up so she had to look her right in the eyes, ‘What do you mean yes? You.