It was late and the party was winding down and we were almost the last to leave. I had judged it just about right for in her hand was her forth glass ...of white wine. After four she was just about perfect, all her inhabitations are gone but she was still conscious enough to know what's going on; one more and she was anybodies.Thinking about my wife and alcohol reminded me of long ago and my elder sister. It was her senior prom night and she came down those stairs dressed like a princess. Later. ’ I grabbed a couple of towels and a bottle of water and started running toward the creek bed. Seeing me move, Hailee followed me down into the ditch and then down the soft sand of the creek bed. We got to about ten yards away and I slid to a stop grabbing Hailee’s arm and stopping her too. ‘Hailee, that’s no dog.’ We both paused a moment, looking at the creature. It didn’t have fur and its skin was a light brown, flaking in some areas. It had been crawling on all fours, but judging by the. That afternoon when I got home from school I went into the basement and began experimenting with moving my computer to a position that if Romie came downstairs again to watch me, I would have a better view of her. It took at least five adjustments before I though I had it in the best position.Every night when I went down to the basement to go to bed I would turn on my computer and wait for her to come sneaking down the basement stairs, but it never happened. Two months passed and she never came. " Well, um, maybe I need to come along, then?" Certainly not, Chino. You're not trained..." Crap, Johnny! I've done rock climbing, orienteering... want to see some Judo, huh? I'm already a brown belt." Chino, this is not a confidence course nor 'Treasure Island.' These guys are armed and mean business. It's no place for a 16 year old girl." You're fullashit, Johnny. Y'think I can't handle myself..." Chino!" ... just because I'm a girl?" I never said..." Y'wanna fight, huh? Y'want some moves?".