The boy/man had become a police officer and, while the girl/woman had landed a respectable day job as PA to a company director, she was also a leading... member of an anti-government anarchist group, plotting revenge on the regime that had classed the gas explosion as an unavoidable accident, rather than the result of neglect, in order to avoiding paying compensation. The woman had an androgynous look with short-cropped blonde hair and a boyish figure. I wondered whether that played any part in. I admit I freaked out a little bit. I'd never had a pet, and I'd never lost one.But my freak-out was as nothing compared to Jill, who sobbed. I ended up holding her AND Lynne, who was also crying. We had a group hug for a good half hour. Then I disengaged myself and went about getting a grave dug. We had a little impromptu memorial service, where the women remembered things he'd done and talked about it and cried some more, but those were slightly happier tears. He'd been a good dog.I lost it. Now what did you bring in that basket - it smells almost as good as you do!" "Oh, I have all sorts of treats for you, Billy! I have been cooking and baking for the last two days for today's picnic! I have fried chicken, potato salad, some watermelon, and sweet tea to drink!" She sat up excitedly."Wow, Becky, you didn't have to go to all that trouble - I would have been happy with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so long as you made them!" "Oh no, you don't, mister! No man of mine is getting. Excited is not an adequate word to describe my feelings. I could not wait for the semester to end and summer to arrive. Everything except our clothing would be furnished to each participant, so I spent the two weeks before my departure shopping furiously for clothing suitable and appropriate for the role of corporate intern. At the company's suggestion, I postponed buying most of my student wear until my arrival, to assure that the styles and colors would be current to the area. That was the.