“We’re going to spend a little time in the lounge, if you get my drift. Stop by later, we’ll still be up,” I said with a smile. Steve said he... might just do that and headed into his room. I went back in mine and told Laura that Steve was on watch tonight, and that he’d let us know when the OOD was about to do his rounds of the building. I also told her that Steve might be stopping by after he got off watch. About a minute later I heard Steve leaving his room to head back down to the watch. “You really love her a lot, don’t you?” Sam said. “Do anything for her, that kind of thing?”Without missing a beat the one nine year old boy told the other, “I’d die for her.”Sam felt a cold shiver go up his spine. Paul meant it, and this was more grown-up than Sam was used to dealing with. He wasn’t sure he wanted anything to do with this serious stuff.But then his thoughts returned to Paula Akron, with her bright smile and habit of giving him (and every other boy) sneaky little down-blouse. ’ ‘I’m afraid that its really bad, from what Brandon says. Worst of all, he’s really depressed. Keeps talking about not being around much longer.’ ‘I’ll go see him,’ said Miles with determination. ‘I’m sure he’ll be fine.’ ‘Well, if I don’t see you later, I’ll see you tomorrow.’ Miles nodded. He went back to his living space and looked over the mail. The place seemed really empty today. He thought for a minute that he should get a cat. Cats seemed to required little care, and offered something. Though Nicole had a boyfriend and seemed totally straight, Karly could not help to be extremely attracted to her. Nicole was a charmer, charismatic, humorous, beautiful, athletic, slender, smooth skin, great shape. Nicole was almost perfect. She couldn’t be completely perfect, since no one ever is.Karly walked out of her room and down the stairs passing by a full-length mirror. She stopped to check herself out, she wanted to look attractive to Nicole, but in a casual way. So that Nicole doesn’t.