It was not a long call and Nigel, as expected, was delighted.Andrew rang his family who were also thrilled. His mother said she would get back to him ...about a lunch party for the entire family so that they could all meet Katrina.Over a light supper following their big lunch Andrew became thoughtful. Katrina quickly noticed."What's on your mind, my one?" she asked."It's really no business of mine," he said diffidently, "but are you going to tell your parents about us?"Katrina looked slightly. I began to take drink and drugs.Soon we started to plan a “Night out” at Emma house as her mother was on official tour. I was totally down with it! OK! Let’s get this party going! Saturday morning came and I woke up in Rachel (Emma mom) bed. I didn’t feel all that bad, just not all that great either. I had a headache, not the worse I ever had, but it was there. My stomach didn’t feel too bad, didn’t think I was going to have to go in and worship the porcelain goddess or anything.I also couldn’t. I have a lot of things that need doin’ and some trails that need ridin’ before I settle down.”“Will you come in and have some breakfast with us Tom.” Missus Croom was standing at the porch wiping her hands on her apron.“I’d be proud to Missus Croom,” Tom said as he slid from the saddle.“I’m gonna go over and get Miss Beth Canady in a while and we’re goin’ to church, wish all of you would hitch up the wagon and come on into town and go too.”“Tom, I been wanting to go, but after the mess I made. He probed once more, poking through another dense patch that he could not see through. Suddenly, the probe was nearly yanked from his hand with force enough to take some skin with it, which stung, and began to ooze blood! He did not lose it completely, but another pull like that one would leave him empty handed. Then, as he tried to regain his footing, and his grip on the sapling, a face from a nightmare appeared in the opening!Pasty gray in color, it sprouted sparse, coarse hairs, and out of.