Typically, our parents had kept an eye on us, knowing that even though we were close, at the end of the day Luke and I were still teenagers. But I thi...nk they could tell too that things were about to change, so they let us go off by ourselves also wanting some alone time themselves. We took off on the boat, of course with Luke driving and most likely going way too fast. He was 17, and still new with the license so speed was really his thing at the time. When he got out to the middle of the lake. "Come in son! Come in!" she said with a sparkle in her eyes and a bigsmile on her weathered face.I stamped my feet on the stoop before I took my first step."Don't worry 'bout the snow, boy! Get inside!" she demanded. I looked up from my feet at her. I knew that look well that was on herface. My mother was impatient. I bolted into the foyer and she slammedthe door shut behind me. I turned in time to see her replace the chainacross the door and turn the dead bolt lock. I heard my father's frail. This smells bad enough to gag a maggot! Y’all get that feelin’ too, don’t you?”Roycealee frowned and told him, “I’ve had a bad feeling for quite a while, but I never could get it to jell. Y’all both think we have a white slavery ring operating - at least sex trafficking, don’t you?”“Unfortunately, I do. Drugs, too most likely,” Judge Rule responded. “Y’all agree, Joe Bob?”“Sure as shit stinks ... oops, sorry Roycealee,” he apologized. “Sounds like kids are involved, too. Bull’s sports teams,. . I think you're ... pretty." Just pretty?" Beautiful," I corrected. "And um..." My mind was a blank right now; I was admittedly lacking in eloquence, especially compared to Sarah. Or Princess Allura, rather."Have you been sneaking glances at me too?" Yeah." And does your heart leap in your chest whenever you see me too?" Yeah." Then that settles it! My father has been looking for a man to whom he will give my hand in marriage. None of the princes of any of the nearby kingdoms are strong or.