Emily listened while Emma spoke. The conversation had taken them from the river, back into town and to the Matthews' house. Emma and Emily had gone upstairs, Mike following, but he was shut out as the door to Emma's room closed in his face.
'Wow, I'm a kid again,' he thought, feeling eleven.
"Nice, man."
"Give us awhile," Emma said, just before closing the door. "I'll talk to her."
Mike shrugged, knowing it wouldn't help to argue. He trotted back downstairs and back out to his truck, proceeding to unload it. Beth, Danni and Sarah pulled in and hopped out, Sarah coming over to help Mike with his truck as Danni and Beth went inside.
"So let me ask you something man," the voice said as Mike was unloading.
'Okay...' Mike thought.
"Well, I've been curious as to the whole point of keeping
