Over half a million people live in and around it.On the outskirts I found huge plantations with date palms, with a few rather impressive forts and pal...ces dotted amongst them. But then the city began in earnest. From the road signs I determined they had two airports, a university faculty for veterinary medicine and even a railway station! I say ‘even’, because in my admittedly limited experience they aren’t overly interested in trains in the Middle East. You don’t need to be, if you only have. "Max, what do you have planned for tonight?" I recognized the tinny voice on my cell phone as my best friend Jennifer."I thought I might go out for a beer later, why?" Bob and I are having a party tonight. I know it's late notice, but you don't really need much notice do you?" Well, it helps if you give a me little, yeah. Who are the other guests?" Why does that matter?" Is Marty back in town?" I asked."As a matter of fact he is, but this isn't really about him." Oh, then is he going to be at. Just like me." The actions of the captive girl were purely instinctive. She dropped her empty glass and the scissors on the floor. Uttered an angry ‘up your arse’ that held all the indignation in the world. Then dashed out rhough the french windows on to the terrace and out of sight. Mark restrained persuit. "Let her go." He chuckled. "After lunch we’ll have a hunt and pick her up again.. Or maybe just let her un and see what happens." ***** Dorinda was glad when, after lunch, Dave accepted his. Nothing was said and he went off to do his homework. Maud arrived, again on schedule and walked into find her sister sitting watching the film once again. She knew immediately they had been sussed. She blustered, even apologised, but her sister said nothing for a few minutes. Then came the single word “WHY?” Maud sat down, thought, shrugged and said, “look sis, that lad is frustrated, he knows very little of girls or women and is pretty ill equipt to deal with life, he`s made suggestions to me.