She patted the seat next to her. "Get in, Marianne." Marianne entered the truck slowly, her eyes wide as she realized that the interior didn't match t...he exterior. I went around and got in the driver's seat. I cranked the motor and the motor cranked instantly purring with quiet power.I pulled around and left the house. We stopped at a breakfast restaurant and went inside. We ordered our food. Marianne's eyes were still wide. She said, "Not only did I not know, I never even suspected. You were. " OK," I said. "I'm a little nervous." Try to relax, Cathy," Louise said. "We've literally got all night. I've fixed us a nice dinner -- nothing fancy, but nourishing -- and we'll have some wine and get unwound from the week. I'll bet we could all use that!" I have been looking forward to this all week," Tad said. "I keep telling myself that I shouldn't make it into more than it is, but, hey, I'm really excited!" I don't blame you, Honey," Louise told him. "How often do you get to see something. Calvin had gone on this trip in the past, which allowed me to retrieve those memories. They went to a small state park on an island in the Upper Peninsula. There was a bridge that connected to the mainland.Most of the upcoming week was to be spent getting everything ready for the trip. Inspecting the tent and sleeping bags for holes or zipper issues. Checking the camp stove and lanterns that they hadn’t developed leaks. I was to check the car’s spare tire and also gave the car an oil change.. Her stomach was churning so badly she felt like throwing up.It was both better and worse once she got home. She had called Jerry at his office and left him a voicemail to be at the house at seven. She had gotten a confirmation on her answering machine. It was all so clean and antiseptic and robotic, so impersonal. The tension became too much. At half past six her stomach had betrayed her, and Barbara was forced to run to the downstairs bathroom, to vomit out the remains of her lunch. She.