“Is anyone else?” We decided we were all hungry and a few minutes later, we pulled in to the Perkins Restaurant in Forest Lake. As we ran towards ...the door to get out of the rain, Chris veered away from us yelling over his shoulder, “Get me a coke and a Country Omelette with cakes.” Inside, we watched, as Chris ran across the road to a liquor store. We were both laughing as we got a table and ordered. “Jenny,” Sarah smiled, “You look great. Even if you do look like a drowned rat!” “A drowned. She pulled against the bonds; they didn't budge. "Hello?" she ventured softly. "Hello?" She knew no-one was out there but she thought she'd try.She waited, listening and breathing heavily. Nothing happened.Stay calm, she told herself. Stay calm. Whom ever it is, what they want is panic. They want me to be scared. But right now, there's nothing to be scared of. It just an empty room. Stay calm. Stay calm.It didn't work but repeating the words to herself kept her from dwelling on other ideas -. Yet, it seemed so distant, so far away – only helpless wonderings that fueled her curiosity, mere hopes and expectations in her inquisitive mind. Goodness, Mom, please forgive me, but I just can’t help these feelings, she thought. And as the guilt hit her, she realized a small drop of saliva was trickling down the side of her mouth-she had been drooling. Quickly refocusing, she noticed that the giggling and chuckling had stopped; she had been deeply hypnotized in her reveries. With a great. They knew I was not in school. When Dad got in the chair Socks asked why were getting haircuts. ‘When my wife hands me money and says it’s you or the sheep shears, we get in the truck. You want a better answer than that? Ask her.’ The conversation went to the latest on if our Congressman was having an affair with a woman on the City Council or not. Socks said he believed the rumors. They call him Socks because his name is Frank Argyle. Dad says it started when they played high school baseball..