For the sake of our friendship, let’s not share, OK?”“That’s a deal,” I said, and we shook hands.“What’s your idea, Chucky boy!”He gav...e me a soft fist to my shoulder as we headed down the stairs together. He never like that nick-name!“Some of the songs you’ve picked out might sound even better, if the girls who weren’t singing lead, sang back-up, don’t you think?”“That is a very astute observation, Bro, thanks!”“By the way, Charles, have you noticed how Mom and Dad have been acting lately?”“You. The room that held the dance floor was for Couples Only, and was not much bigger than a large-sized living room. There were 6 to 8 small tables with 4 chairs each on each side of the raised dance area (about 2 steps above floor level). The dance floor had mirrors on the back wall and was enclosed by a wood railing, which came into play a little later. We sat down with our drinks and started to soak up the atmosphere – the lights were low, and the music coming from the speakers had an erotic. Nick felt like he was in boot camp as soon as he agreed to Chris'sterms. He was put on a strict protein shake diet and a fitness programlimited to aerobics and yoga classes. He couldn't believe how fast hewas dropping weight... averaging three or four pounds a week, and it allseemed to be muscle because he started with a lean athletic frame. Hewas going to a salon weekly for an assortment of treatments. Dependingon the visit, it was any combination of hair coloring and styling, bodywaxing,. Tora and I move from bush to bush while we close in on the city wall. About midnight we’re against the wall beside one of the locked smaller gateways when a rope is dropped over the side of the wall. I immediately grab the rope and start climbing as fast as I can. When I reach the top I hear a man say, “We’ll have to run as hard and as fast as we can. We can’t take the rope with us, so they’ll find it when they check the wall in the morning.” A few voices respond to acknowledge his words.I.