I’ve been left with instructions to call the detectives when you wake up. Are you up for giving them descriptions and details?’ ‘I’m not sure ...what I remember, doctor,’ Aurora said quietly, ‘I think they gave me drugs.’ ‘Yes … yes they did. We have already screened your blood and have identified what they gave you. It was quite a concoction! Frankly, I’m amazed you lived through it!’ ‘They knew what they were doing.’ Aurora turned away and looked out the window at the sun shining on the trees.. ‘Dog house?’ I exclaimed, looking at the single story building that must have been well over 100 feet long. Susan started laughing again, and said that was what they called the bunk house in Texas, where the hired cowboys used to live. ‘Now, of course, most have their own homes and drive here every morning,’ she said. Susan said her father had about 15 to 20 hired cowboys at any given time. ‘A few actually live in the dog house, but most just drive here,’ she added. Susan then resumed driving.. At least, not on the teams that I’ve been on.”“Actually, that team wasn’t too bad. We three were the most dedicated, but none of us were anything like Civia Palecek. I hear that she’s a real phenom.”Civia colored dramatically. She seemed about to object, but I looked at her with my head canted slightly downward and my eyebrows raised. She swallowed.“Thank you, Charlize. I appreciate that from someone of your skills. I understand that there are certain pre ... prerick...”I helped her out;. I wasn’t sure if she wanted to see me, and I hoped she might signal some how that she’d like to get together, but it didn’t happen. “Maybe she wasn’t interested,” I thought, “or maybe she wanted me to make a move,” in either case, I Immediately searched for a way to steer the conversation, or get up the nerve to ask her out. She was so pretty, definitely more grown up and after nervously shaking her hand, she turned and walked away. I was excited to see her and couldn’t help but try to.