" Better get another bite in," Bet warned. "It's about over. People are discovering that their access to the outside world has been terminated."I suck...d in another bite and turned to watch the door. The quick-witted waitress was pointing at us in response to a question by some loudmouth. "So much for eggs," I muttered, putting the plate to the side. Keying an amplifier rig installed in my collarbone, I announced, "Congratulations, Ladies and Gentlemen, six of you have been selected to enter the. Several of the ladies said okay, and I gave them rides. Deloris then said she would like a ride. We cruised a couple streets and she asked if we could go down by the lake. I went to the end of the subdivision and on the trail into the woods. We stopped at a small bluff overlooking the lake. She was getting giggly and huggy at this point. There wasn't much of a moon but we could see the lake okay. We sat for a moment and she said she wanted to get in front. She hopped off and I slid to the. Don't get any stupid ideas with my girlfriend got it. Ya no problem Jim. I just don't know what kind of costume to get. Well you're a fairy so I don't know, there's an idea he barks. Anger in his voice was very dominant suddenly. I was pushed from behind to the ground by some of his minions. Jim and his buddies left me there.I got up and got my mountain bike and headed for the mall.I found Cindy at the food court.So what kind of costume do you want. I was thinking of something else, not paying. I thanked her and sat down.I realized that she must be new as I had never seen her before. Anyway, she got off one stop before me. After that, for some days I was caught up in work and missed the bus. About one week later I again used the office cab. When I entered the bus, I saw this lady sitting on the front row.The seat adjacent to her was empty. I don’t know what happened to me, but I went and sat beside her even though there were some more empty seats. When the bus reached her stop. I got.