Capt. Johnson tied up at Cairo while we waited for the baby to arrive. The whole boat was on pins and needles waiting, but I got through it pretty wel... because a couple of crew members convinced me to drink some whiskey to "steady my nerves." I woke up with one hell of a hangover, but the baby was here. Mary had presented me, and, in truth, the whole boat, with a joyous package in the form of a baby girl which she named Anna Harriet Ostermier in honor of our two mothers. I thought that she was. It was a nice sunny day and our mood was soon as happy as ever even though we felt somewhat drained of energy following our first night away from the home environment. The time went by fairly quickly and by mid morning we were proceeding well. The section of fencing we were building ran alongside some of the townhouses where the painters were working. There was a fair number in their crew spread throughout the site, but there were two guys up on scaffolding painting trim above us. The senior of. Working with aliens afterwhat had just happened to me certainly didn't sound appealing, butmaybe, just maybe I could some peace. Some reason to keep living. The next day, I still hadn't really made up my mind, and Sylviacame by again, asking if I wanted to go out to dinner with her. I wasstunned that such a pretty girl would want to go out with a freak likeme. I knew that it was probably just so that she could talk me intojoining her group, but I didn't mind. While we were. .? Well well need one of those straw thingies… I say quickly, not wanting my sister sad. How do we get one of those? Why you acting dumb!? Look, this thing has a little nose stopper, whyd you even take it out like this? Stop wining! These are Dads drugs… I cant believe you right now. By now, she had gotten some used mail from the bed stand and hands it to me. Here Sitting close now, she looks into my eyes rubbing my upper thigh. Come on Scottie, itll be fun. Her look determined, lust raging.