Sadly, the lift was out of order so by the time we had clattered up half a dozen flights my legs were tired, to my disgust Harry the older man, with o...ur case in hand bouncing up the stairs like spring-healed-Jack! Tina noted his energy with a grin, it was a good omen. We finally got to the room. I am not as I said the best walker, so by the time we got inside I needed to sit. I sat myself in the bay window, as harry dumped the case… Outside the traffic rumbled past… I turned back looking. ” I said, “Hi Courtney, I didn't know you come to these games. Where are your parents?” She was making me a little nervous sitting so close. I had seen her in the neighborhood and I could tell she was well developed for her age. She smiled and said, “My parents aren't here tonight. I came with some friends. I told them I was meeting someone here.” I swallowed hard and said, “Who are you meeting?” She whispered in my ear, “Why I am meeting you here John, this is your reserved seat, row 20 seat 8. Michael and Tressa entered the conference room taking their seats as four video screens begin to lower. A voice started speaking a dialect of Gaelic that was hard for them to understand, so Michael asked Trina to stop the presentation. When the AI appeared, apologies were made while Trina asked everyone to close their eyes a moment so language adjustments could be made. All present could feel twinges in their minds, and the presentation commenced again."If you are viewing this message then I am. Inside were two of my fellow "actors". "This is Leroy and Ron"Petra gestured. I shook hands with each man. Her previous description ofLeroy was correct: he was a huge guy and I suspected that when it came totime for action he'd make me and probably the other men feel ratherinadequate. Over the next twenty minutes another five men were usheredinto what Petra was now calling "The Undressing Room". The last one,introduced as Peter said "The girl hasn't turned up yet". I took hiscomment to be.
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