”He got up from the helm and went inside. When he came back he had an air cushion. We watched as he took the portable pump and blew it up. He placed...it in the middle of the deck.“Cynthia, would you allow me the great pleasure of fucking you? Your sister has requested that I perform the act of coition, but after being with you for this short amount of time, consider this my idea.”I didn’t say a thing. I didn’t have to. She got up and walked over to the mattress and lied down. I watched as she. Why didn't we just turn tailand run the first time we saw somebody who looked transparent?" But they're not really transparent," I argued. "It must just be thehangover or the heat in the car or..." It's not the hangover, pal," he interrupted. "You've had hangoversbefore and didn't start seeing through people. And as for the heat inthe car, we aren't in the car now. Besides, this is the mostcomfortable day of any season I've ever spent in this damned state.Yet we aren't upset about all this.". Their bodies went comatose. Within ten minutes,each one sporting a bluish tinge, all eight women expired. Now devoid of life, the old house grew still, only the sound of water, gushingfrom the gaping mouth of Kathy's cold wet corpse could be heard. Night fell.With a click, the self-clean feature on the kitchen oven shut off, its taskfinished. Only slight traces of ash remained within, the smoke having goneup the exhaust fan. Downstairs, eight inert forms slowly froze solid, the moistair within. “The day looks like it's going to be warm. It will be a good ride to the block. I'll be able to lay out and get some sun again.”We finished our coffee, and Tony and I went to get the boat ready to leave. We were checking lines when Terry came out and told us that she needed a few things, and would be back shortly.Now I know Terry, and her short time turns into over an hour. she was carrying three bags. I learned a long time ago not to ask.I started the engines, and in a short time, we were on.