He continued walking, his pace quickening, his mind trying to grasp something solid. However no matter how far he travelled, all he saw to the future ...as more path and nothingness. Feeling what seemed like a chill running up and down his spine, the boy whisked around, fearful of danger. He found himself to have set his eyes on a twisted path. The walkway he was on had been rotating, as one empties the water from a wet face washer, so that bits of path were now cascading down to the nothingness. ‘Now, why don’t we get started with tonight’s events?’ First on Nat’s agenda was ‘Never Have I Ever’. Being the newbie, I was first up. Holding all ten fingers out, I was blanking on what to say. ‘Never have I ever.. Um… been kissed!’ A silence settled across the room, before all the girls burst into laughter and removed one finger from the game. I felt my cheeks turn red as I realized I was the only girl in the room who’d never been kissed. Next up was Natalie. She first took a swig of her. That frees that commitment. X and I sign the purchase contract on a house tomorrow after lunch which resolves where I will live here. That leaves moving. X will have to help since he’s planning on taking a room, too.”She grinned. “Besides, I know X. He knows how to make things happen whether with or without money.”Missus Fairchild said, “X, she makes you sound like a superman.”“No, but I’ve always been determined. Assuming the place checks out in the inspection, it will take some effort but. But they're not going to make anybody a vice-president who has worked her way up from being a bank teller," shereplied."Are you still thinking about a lawsuit, Mom?" he asked."Oh, who has the time or money for that stuff? But I'll tell yousomething. Five vice-presidents at the bank and still not one womanamong them. It's pure sex discrimination. Maybe Julie or somebodyelse will get mad enough to take them to court. I don't have ahusband to support us, and that check from Aunt Susan isn't.