Everything else was backbreaking labor using tools of about half my weight. That I survived for seven months was a true test of endurance and willpowe...r. Yet when Jinarta – now promoted – toured the simulated mine and saw me, the expression of shock which passed between us was by far the best surprise of my life. There was indeed a slight bulge at her belly, and I knew without needing to ask that I was indeed the father. Three days later, I was called out of the mine. Typically, only those who. Engineer, you know.) a colored, pocketed (that makes it formal) t-shirt, and shoes with athletic socks. Five minutes later I was let in the door by Kim in a nightshirt and ushered into the dining room. "Sit!" she said.Jenny's head and shoulder appeared in the kitchen door. "How do you like your eggs?" She was wearing a football jersey. I couldn't see what was on the bottom half."Over easy works fine." Coffee?" came Laci's voice."God, yes," I said. "Two sugars. One cream."Laci came in with a. Just get on your hands and knees and relax." I don't want Frank to get pissed at me, Jenny," Erin whispered."Don't worry, it's just fun. It doesn't mean anything," I told her."It means something to me," Erin pleaded. "I really care for Frank and I shouldn't be doing anything with another guy."I shrugged my shoulders and sat back. Erin went to Frank, curled up on his lap and put her arms around his neck. Brad moved close to me and we watched Frank and Erin. They began to whisper to one another,. I walked through the parked cars, and up the three-stair to her door, and rang the bell. It didn’t take her that long to answer, and when she did, I could tell without looking that the party had already started. She looked and smelled beautiful, smelling like pot smoke, and I told her so. She thanked me, and gestured me in. There wasn’t too many people there, just another 5 or 6 kids, but I was cool with all of them. I smiled to myself, and thought: and the luck just keeps on rising. Next.