About ten of us set off in glorious sunshine with a nice cool breeze from the Atlantic keeping the temperature at a comfortable level for late July. N...ever having been a fast walker, my physique preventing that, and now with the added pain and stiffness of my arse, I found myself well behind the rest but Chris kept me company. He was off duty and out of uniform and not carrying his strap. "You're allowed outside anytime you're not working provided you don't try and get past the fence and you. I would have loved to watch you sleep but my feeble attempts at cooking might just taste a bit better if still warm." She laughed."By the way, did you know you sing in your sleep?"Todd gave her a skeptical look. "I was singing?"Laura laughed. "Well maybe not exactly singing, but you were definitely humming out a tune... I think its called 'Why Me Lord.'"Todd looked stunned. It was one of the songs from the Kristofferson CD Kelly had given him."Well," he said finally, "I guess that's how lucky I. Fred just walked right in, took a form from a bin near the door, wrote his name, the time, and his student id number on it, then removed his shirt and looked for the first available station. The two lab assistants at the station he picked took Fred’s blood pressure and other measurements, then Fred removed the small pin from his pierced nipple and stood still while one of them inserted a short needle into the top hole, puncturing the skin inside.Fred didn’t seem to feel anything but a mild. On the eve of my sixteenth birthday, I kept my usual vigil in the living room. I always decorated it extra special, with ornaments I had made, decorating the tree, and a dozen holly-scented candles illuminating the small room. I did not try any of the tricks to stay awake that I had before. I was content to wait until Santa was ready.That night I felt a special excitement. “Was this the night?” I thought.A little after midnight, I heard the faint sound of jingle bells getting louder and louder..