He seemed perpetually angry, disdainful of everything andeveryone around him.Myron became increasing truant from school. There had been fightswith oth...r boys - a great many fights - and then came the pettycrime and Irene's embarrassment at apologizing to the sheriff. Theboy oftentimes went off by himself, roaming the hills all the way upto Stagecoach Gap. He used these frequent absences to avoid hischores, and Irene found that the work of the farm was just too muchfor one woman alone.Talking,. Dunstan's team began chattering at once."Practice!" "In the nude!" "In front of a practice audience!" "Yeah, also nude..." "They've got some cute boys there!" "Yeah, also nude..." "You'll need cheerleaders." "Yeah, also nude..."Margaret muffled a snicker. "I'm sensing a theme here." Yeah, also nude..." Rachel kidded."Seriously, though," said Rebecca, "if we hadn't done what we did, there's no WAY we'd have been able to handle it there." OK, everyone, pizza in the lunch room!" Eileen called out. We really are going through the Drifts,” Belita smiled.“Glad to be off your ship by then, I,” Doctor Kalfou said. “Hope you reconsider. I appreciate your help, and do not wish to see you die.”“I dinnae wish tae see me die neither,” Captain Vex agreed. “So I’m not planning on it.”“Sure that’s what every other poor soul to make the attempt thought too,” Friday warned.“Aye. That’s why I’m not going tae do things the way they did,” Captain Vex winked. Doctor Kalfou shook her head, smiling a bit in. . well ... I guess ... er... , I mean, I think ... well I do like your bottom a lot” I finally blurted out and half embarassed.Both mom and dad laughed out loud.“Yes, me too” said dad, again, to my surprise. I’d never heard him, or mom talk like this before, and I couldn’t quite believe I was having this conversation with them both!“Well, maybe we should stop for now,” said mom in a semi serious tone. “Perhaps your dad will have to talk to you about this. Don’t feel bad or ashamed though.