They jumped the tiny stream and followed it uphill to the verge of the forest. Still following the brook they walked past moss covered boulders and ve...ntured deeper into the woods.After fifteen minutes or so they emerged into a grassy hollow clearing, with the creek babbling over a few rocks down the middle of the stream. The little meadow was surrounded on all sides by thick woods. The creek continued uphill towards it's source. Glenn smiled with approval, this was truly an idyllic spot.There. " You say, trying to keep your voice deadpan. "Yes. Each one of these tales represents a real world. A fantasy realm of pure good and true evil. A world with real people and real lives. These books are the gateways to the worlds." Yeah. Okay." You shake your head. "Methinks you've been down here too long." I know it sounds implausable, but it's true!" She cries out. You don't know why, but something about the way she's selling this makes you think she's not joking. You decide to play along for. Shocley, that’s very kind of you, but I just want to talk.’ ‘OK, I’m all ears. What’s on your mind? Johnny, bring a couple cokes over here, will you?’ ‘I wish she’d just get to it,’ thought Joseph. Cindy waited until the busboy had left. ‘Martine is miserable. She loves you very much and I was wondering…’ ‘Yes?’ ‘Oh, God, what now?’ ‘Oh, this is so hard. I was hoping if you still felt the same way about her. You know, she never did anything that night except be stupid and she’s never had anyone. She then picked up her handbag, sat down and left her bag in her lap.“How did you know it was me?” She asked, “the cap and shades were meant to disguise me, I haven’t even put any makeup on.”I smiled, “You can’t disguise a beautiful woman with a cap and shades, your one of the most attractive women in the world, you would need a facemask to be anonymous.” I stated. “It also doesn’t help that I pass a twenty foot high billboard of you every morning on my way to school.”Miss Leithold giggled,.