Bell's brother Hank and his wife, JoAnna stood with us, along with Colleen's brother, Coulter, who refused to stand beside his mother for some unknown... reason. Mr. Bell's dying hit Hank so hard he hadn't spoken a word since Tuesday when Winnie called and gave him the sad news.'Where did you go, Rebecca?'Are you there with Mr. Bell, today?'Are you smiling again?'Did the sickness relinquish its hold on you?'Are you happy????'The thoughts that tormented me were all about regrets.What part did I. The constant ringing forced me to get up and answer the door."Hello, Mr. Carson, Trick or would you prefer a treat?"I was too shocked to reply immediately. There was Zoey, standing in front of me wearing nothing but her birthday suit. She was holding a pumpkin in front of her, and the lit candle gave off a soft glow, illuminating her womanly charms. Wisps of hair lay across her right eye, and a sultry smile took form as those soft brown eyes sparkled in the light."Come inside, out of the. " I AM not!" Are so! Get dressed."A mumbled, "am not," was hidden by a bang on the deckhouse side.The three jumped. "Who is it?" in harmony and acapella. A listener with a good ear would approve."'Tiz I, Supafly, your impossibly handsome and debonair housemate," Arnold said."Yeah, right, Arnie. What's up?" Slightly sarcastic spoke Keirstan."I have to go up on campus, wanna ride? Whoa!"The door was flung wide and Arnie was swarmed. "Yes. Please. Thank you." The girls filed out swinging rain. Beach blonde...and hot. From his vantage point across the street, a young man pretended to pull weeds from his mother’s garden. He was entranced.With a hand wrapped firmly around the base of a large, deeply rooted plant, he squeezed and pulled at the weed but made no real effort to actually extract it. Somehow, just having his hand around the plant’s shaft seemed to provide him with a great deal of satisfaction. He watched coyly, thinking he was invisible, but he certainly was not and she.
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