Mike looked at the sun and said, “It’s going to be hotter today than it was yesterday.”“I don’t want to carry her in the heat of the day,”...JJ said.“If you aren’t that hungry, let’s get her to the wagon and have breakfast there,” Mike said.JJ asked, “What do you want to do, Donna?”Donna said, “Whatever you decide is fine with me. All I know is that I want to get back to Crossroads and collect my reward from Mike.”“Don’t you mean, give Mike his reward?”“That’s one way of looking at it,” Donna. But the mesmerizing dance of light would not release her. It tightened its grip, and slowly she lost her sense of terror–and her sense of identity. She stopped thinking about her safety, her schooling, her career…anything at all. There was just…the screen. When it stopped, Ellie was in a new place. Her mind was blank. She was aware of nothing–almost nothing. Just this pleasant buzz, almost a sexual feeling, but without thought… More words on the screen. –YOU WILL UNDRESS NOW– Only one button. No one else can dance like that." As he took her hand to lead her off into the dark, Cindy cast a glance my way, to acknowledge that we had him fooled completely.Art Morse took me in his arms, as the next dance started, before I had time to consider just what Danny would try to do with Cindy. My two "Screw Drivers" put a rosy hue on the fun that everyone seemed to be having. I looked in the corner past the table that held the food. Jim Peters had his back to the wall, with a girl in his arms.. I waved my arms a lot. I got away with it due to the crowdedfloor which left little room for anyone to dance.When a slow number played I headed for the sidelines. I wasn't about todance to one of those numbers with Mike. I quickly found an empty tableand claimed it. I automatically smoothed my skirt before I sat and crossedmy legs at the knee. Looking around at the other girls, I pretty much HADto sit that way. When Mike saw me, he couldn't help but grin."Having a good time, Tasha?" Shut up.".