“By the way, I forgot to tell you, you’re inviting us up for a nightcap,” Michelle said, when she pulled to a stop in front of the gym. “I was afraid you were going to say that.” Alex shook her head and looked at Sarah. “I thought I was going to make a clean getaway.” “Right! With Michelle around, you really believed that?” “Would you be interested in a nightcap?” Alex said in her best formal voice. “I thought you’d never ask,” Michelle shot back. Michelle and Sarah held hands as they followed Alex. Though Sarah claimed to be half an inch taller, standing side by side Michelle had at least an inch on her. Despite being similar in stature, they were polar opposites when it came to coloring. Sarah’s hair was blonde, whereas Michelle’s hair was so dark it appeared almost black. Without a

