She was first through the partition and she sent the ball, which had only grown bigger the longer she held it, toward the orange goop that was pulsing...on the ground.Near it, and unmoving, Mirage lay. Her head was bent at an impossible angle and her eyes were wide and sightless. Nearby and beating at the tentacled monster, Hunter fought with his bare hands. His blaster lay useless on the floor near his feet, the power reading beeping and flashing red. His screams of Mirage's name were heart. Calvin and herself had retired to her bed, where they continued their fun. Her brother and Rachael were audible all night going about their own pleasure. Then it hit her, she was no longer a virgin. So what if it was to the man she was to marry, if her parents found out she would be locked in a convent for the rest of her days. A little worried, she got up and dressed for breakfast.When she stepped out of her rooms, Rachael was just closing her brother's door. She looked toward Celeste, flashed. Everybody was chatting as they watched for the firstsign that they were on their way. Nobody seemednervous, except Lorena, everybody seemed to take it intheir stride, it was to be a lot of fun and if theyshould win the coveted first prize for the best floator costume, well that was a bonus. Primarily this was acelebration, of life, love and living. They were allout here to enjoy just that, life love and living.The streets would be lined on both sides withspectators from all over the world, all. " OK, I'll try. But I just never expected to see her fall apart the way she did yesterday. She caught me by surprise, and I just wasn't ready for it. You've given me the push I needed in the right direction—I can handle it now. Thank you!"I got up to find that Genie had knocked all of us out for about 18-20 hours. It was now morning, and we all needed breakfast, whether or not we were hungry. "Genie, please get every up and in the kitchen for some breakfast. I would appreciate it if you would.