' That saying helps a person sleep better at night."Merry grinned at me and I grinned back.We moved our new fellow villagers closer to our cave and he...ped them build huts close to our dry time hut. Most huts were built without solid sides to promote air flow and were not set too close together for the same reason. It also helped with privacy. Merry and Leelee had woven reeds loosely to block vision into our hut as did most of the other women with help from their men this time. Of course, sooner. ‘She hasn’t shown up to my class for about a week.’ ‘Didn’t she do fall semester graduation?’ ‘She did?’ Mrs. Williams opened up a file cabinet and pulled out a sheet of paper. ‘Here it is, she filled out her form last week. Are you one of her teachers?’ she asked. ‘Yes, she’s in my biology class.’ ‘You didn’t sign the form then?’ ‘No, she didn’t bring it to me.’ Why didn’t she bring it to him? He would have signed it for her. Was she doing this all because of him? It made him feel even more. " How did you get rich?" I made the right investments." Sure," she said. "At least you hired a good decorator." Thanks, I think."She stayed at the door to the master bedroom.He handed her the TV remote and pointed to the little sitting area within that he'd sworn would never be used. "I won't be long."She pressed the power button. "How many pay per view movies do you think I can buy while you're taking a shower?"He shook his head and headed for the bathroom. Before he changed his mind, he. Well, it would be nice to be a star in SOMETHING for a change, you know? Math club just doesn't cut it for me. Just for once I'd like to star, even it was just for my body. There's more to me than just being smart. Is that too much to ask?" No, I suppose it's not." Okay. I'll see ya tomorrow Ken. 'Bye."Tomorrow came and mostly went. It was Math club day and so Ken and I couldn't play pool and I had to walk home. Dad had grounded me, so I couldn't have my Neon back for another two weeks. Ken.