..Cause the kids are off school?" I ask."Exactly," Dean snorts. "They're more likely to come in during the weekrather than the weekend. Still, we get ...paid to stand here regardless, sowe can't really complain. How'd your trip to the beach go yesterday?" Ugh, somewhere between 'crap' and 'evil'," I spit."Oh, mate," Dean sighs. "What happened?" Got chatting to a girl," I sigh. "Thought I was in with a chance,figured I'd better tell her about- well, you know- sooner rather thanlater... Turns out it. ”The pathway to the beach was a short steep affair down to the beach only some 15 feet or so below the garden, it led to a sandy cove which Ursula had always looked on as a private beach. The pair now dressed in swimsuits, hers one piece shiny nylon in red, his woollen and green, led the dog, a black Labrador cross by the name of Toby, onto the warm sand.The dog chased sticks thrown by Tim, splashing in and out of the shallows, as they walked into the calm cool sea.They swam for a while the sea. " Takagi replied. "So we have every god of ourown represented." I love democracy." Butler disconnected his belts. "We shut down,Ludmilla?" Yes Colonel. But I for one am still unsure of democracy. It mightwork in your own country, but we have only a generation with it athome, and there are so many problems we still have." She released herbelt, catching the back of her seat. "Watch out, Miho." He moved asideas she kicked her feet upward rolling in the air above the seat andnow flying backwards. Another drink arrives and I decline this one saying the alcohol is already flowing free enough in me. Casey studies me and then asks me to join her in the restroom. Once inside the restroom she turns to me and says, "If you had enough alcohol, you want to try something else? Here." she says as she holds out a small blue pill."What is it?" I ask."It's ecstasy," Casey says leaning in to whisper in my ear, "Try it, just lets you feel everything a little more"She places her fingers to my lips and I.