“Come with us,” the man ordered.“What? Why?” Jackie said, confused.The two younger uniformed men each took one of the women’s arms and led J...ackie and Melanie down the hall.“Hey. Wait a minute. What is this?” Jackie’s voice was getting louder and more forceful.None of the men acknowledged her pleadings as they reached the front of the school. They walked down the steps and in the direction of two awaiting cars. Jackie was led towards one, Melanie the other.“Mom. What’s happening?” Melanie. “Hello” she said, “What’s your name?” “What’s yours?” I said, smiling and taking a sip from my drink. “Luciana” she said, smiling back at me and waiting for me to say something. “I’m Lily” I said, looking down to observe her short dress. “Well, it’s nice to meet you” she said, in a rather flirtatious tone. “So what do you do for a living”? She said, ordering another drink. “I’m a journalist” I said, “What about you?” “I’m an artist” she replied, suddenly taking the time to look at my cleavage.. Ron and Kevin were getting off duty at 1:00 so Judy and Julie left early to make the trip down the slope and back up to the aid station.After they were gone, Joan asked Sara, “Is your butt as sore as mine?”“Probably not,” answered Sara. “It is red and bruised and still swollen, but I had the sense to say 30, not 150.”Joan replied, “Mine is sore enough that I’m not really in the mood for more skiing. I think that I am going to alternate between applying hot and cold to the bruised areas.”“In. ” “For the same reason you and Evan are still probably doing it nightly. Just to keep my man happy.” “We don’t do it nightly anymore,” Emily said, a little embarrassed. “Just a couple of times every week.” “Rich thinks Evan is having you nightly,” Janice chuckled, “and probably twice or three times a day on weekends.” “He’s dreaming,” Emily said. “We don’t do it all the time.” Janice shrugged. “Maybe not,” she said, “but that’s the perception Rich has. And, if that’s what he thinks and it makes.