As always when we were together, Julie as the legal tenant opened the street door with her key, just in case her landlady had popped in. We started on... the two-and-a-half flights of stairs, and on the first landing we met Sarah and Monica just leaving their rooms, dressed in brand new tracksuits with the creases still in the fabric.Julie exchanged a few words with them, and they told her that they had joined the Athletic Union at the Freshers Fair, and were now off to see what sporting. A steady stream of darts flew out at the beast and struck it near the horn, but every one of the darts bounced off! They had never seen this sort of thing, before.At Alice's order, Henry turned the tractor to pull them around to try to expose the animal's side, but it kept turning with them, so they could not get a good shot at it. In desperation, Connie lowered her aim and tried to hit the beast in its neck or chest. Damn! The darts just bounced off!As a last resort, Alice aimed at the beast's. ”Sarah spoke up next, “Wes, is it Wes? If these two make up their minds I strongly suggest that you don’t buck them.” She gave Wes her pit bull look.“And “Hi” I’m Sarah.”Wes shook Sarah’s hand and smiled and walked back to the bar.We sat and greeted most of the players that walked in. Some gave us a knowing look since we never sat together, and evidently the word was getting around that Keri was off the market, but that the new girls name was Sarah and she was with us.The house band welcomed. They argued over it,” Sean said shrugging his shoulders.“It won’t kill them, will it?” Suzie asked.“I don’t think so. I am worried about the Gnome though,” Sean said with a concerned look on his face.“Why?” Suzie asked.“It fell over on its side the moment the smell reached it,” Sean answered.“That doesn’t sound good,” Suzie said with a frown.“I know,” Sean said.Hoping that she wouldn’t hurt his feelings, Suzie asked, “I hope you don’t mind that I’m going to sit as far from you as possible in.