Another bolt from Zeus’s mighty hand and there it was – a human figure, standing no more than fifty feet away. It stood rigidly like a statue in t...he rain. She looked hard but its facial features were totally indistinct. Her mind raced and she wondered momentarily if it was some late night visitor or some traveler caught in the rain. But that was an absurd idea, why would anyone be standing in the rain on such a night?She stared hard through the gloom for several minutes. She wanted desperately. .................................................................................. "Honey, can you take out the trash? I asked you to do this 2 and a half hours ago!" Ugh. The life I live. The name's Raymond, but you can call me Ray. I'm 26, and the woman you just heard whining about the trash is Hana, my girlfriend of 7 years, and recently turned fiance. She's 25, and we met in college. Well, she was in college. I was taking the year off to try and get my life straight. You know, now that I. “You ever get tired of being so easy? That’s your cut of the spoils for not quitting.”“You guys need to get a life. I mean really, don’t you have anything better to do than monitor my sorry life?”Before he could answer, Darrell interrupted our conversation saying that I had a phone call from Mr. Kumar. I rushed out to the phone and subsequently received one hell of a verbal dress down over the phone. It seems that Mr. Kumar had been watching my office using the security cams and was not pleased. Annie told me that this is where her and Ricky were at the night Sue had her wreck. Can't blame 'em. She gets her good sense from her Pop." Both laughed.They got out of the car, and Pete took the blanket and spread it under the big mulberry tree. It was covered in blooms, promising a rich crop of the red berries later in the year. They made some of the best jelly you could find. He hadn't heard any reply from Lannie, and turned to look at her. She was standing there with her arms out, beckoning.