Slipping into the car, her friends joked about how slutty she looked. During the car ride they mentioned any guy would jump at the chance to fuck her ...that night. She laughed it off, hoping they didn't realise that was her real intention. When they arrived at the harbour, the festivities were already in full swing. Loud blaring music, alcohol, and most importantly, hot guys. Annie made an excuse to get away from her friends and started flirting with every guy she bumped into. She couldn't find. Kim poked her head in and I motioned for her to come in also. Bob said "Cindy, I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. This afternoon there was an explosion at your house and your mother was killed instantly." After about five seconds it sank in and Cindy screamed "Mommy is dead?" Bob said "Yes, it's true Cindy." Cindy then started crying and threw her arms around me with her face buried against my chest. Kim rushed over and we both held Cindy while she cried her heart out. Kim and Cindy are. I'm not going into the details about why the forty mile canal costs so much and takes so long; the actual fee is about four hundred pounds, but there are many additional expenses most of which are unavoidable, and the delay is mainly to do with getting a transit slot. Against that, it was about six thousand five hundred miles to Cape Horn – eight weeks' sailing, not counting stops.The time was not really the issue. In the end, what tipped the balance was an email ... and hope. She called. . in my mind. I went about my plan anyways. Called him up, explained that I was in a pinch and needed help asap. He complied, told me to come over later. I did. But, I didnt go unprepared. I threw on some lacey lingerie under my ass-hugging jeans & low cut shirt. I grabbed my bag, and left. I arrived at his house later than expected. It was pushing 11pm, but he still welcomed me in. We sat down on his couch and I showed him what I was working on. He glanced over it, and we talked for a bit..