The hungover students are hurriedly, as much as they can muster, moving to clear out their dorm rooms, as today is the deadline for the graduates to p...ack their things and leave campus. Except for those that will continue studying.The dorm buildings on campus are large, rectangular buildings, 5 stories high with a basement of unused rooms, designed to house student extracurricular activities.In dorm building A, on the first floor in room 141, the previous renters have already left, leaving the. “We better get moving if we’re going to catch that movie. So you better start saying goodbye to Dougal and all his friends. Bye Dougal!”I waved goodbye to Dougal and levered myself up off the bed.“Hah! Dougal isn’t talking to you. He hasn’t forgiven you for what you said earlier this week.”“What did I say?”“Don’t you remember? You threatened to kidnap Dougal and torture him if I didn’t stop teasing you. I think you should say you’re sorry and do something for Dougal so he knows you mean it.”I. . headed for the scrapers. His Dad bought it for junk and gave it to Albert.‘This car is the only one I’ll give you. It had better be running by the time you are legal to drive.’“Albert was 10.“Nobody rides in the Rolls. Albert seldom takes it out. It’s his baby.“He took you to town?”“Mattie did it,” I said. It was an accusation.“You convinced Albert to drive the Royce to Dunedin? Mattie?”“Mr. Howard hired him. He’s Melody’s chauffeur.”Jimbo glared at me.“I swear I didn’t know! I thought we. " I'm, uh, not wearing much..." Edwina muttered, licking her lips."We're SUPPOSED to lose, Baby!" Irene laughed. "Come here a second..." Edwina tottered over to Irene who spoke to her too quietly to be heard. Edwina's yes or no answers were discernable, but without the questions, I had no idea how relevant they were. In a moment, though, Irene rubbed Edwina's back and announced to the rest of us, "We're ready." I guess we ought to hit the table, then," Rudy rumbled. "Anybody for a top-off.
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