” I gave my son a withering stare I learned from Mom. He stopped short immediately.“But I want to go to Scout Camp!” Hunter insisted. “Noah an... Conner get to go but I can’t. It’s not fair!”“You aren’t a member of the Cub Scouts yet,” Dad explained. “You can’t go to Scout Camp until you are a member of the Cub Scouts.”“How old do I need to be to join?” Hunter demanded. Dad looked to me.“I think you need to be six or in first grade,” I said.“You won’t be in first grade this summer,” Dad said.. Appai vazhi anapi vaikum pozhuthu en kaiyai vaishu pidithu kondaal. Avalin periya idathu mulai en kaiyil patu urasi kondu irunthathu.Antha nodiye sunni viraithu vitathu, appa sendraar chithi naan coffe pottu eduthu varen solli vittu sendraal. Selum pozhuthu iru suuthai paarthen, haaaaaaaaaaaaaa ena oru vatamaana suuthu vaishuvirku. Aval enaku chithi enbathai maranthu vittu aval azhagai rasika aarambithu viten, sunni viraithu vitathu.Athai udane adaka vendum endru neraga padukai araiku sendru. That didn't sound like Helena, but I didn't know her that well. "I don't know." Manny shrugged and drank his beer. "Never mind, let's change the subject. You got a plan yet?" "Sure." I went back to packing. "I'm heading over to King's Bay to see Callie. I'll be back in a few days." "No, dickhead." He rolled his eyes. "A plan like an 'I'm going to get a job' type of plan. It's August, Diz." "I know. I'm good." My money was still holding out. I didn't go out a lot or drink or anything, so. Her beautiful blue eyes seemed to have some extra sparkle. She waited until she had our attention.“OK everyone;” she Monaounced, “let’s play!”"What?” Rita asked. Strip poker; the proper way!” “Rina!” Rita gasped, “You’re kidding, right?” “No, I’m serious.” Rita and I paused, not certain what we were hearing was real. “I know that everyone thinks that I am a Miss Goody Two Shoes, but …tonight I want to do something wild, for real, not just talk like Debbie.” Her eyes had a certain fire in them;.