Tim was having a chat with Carla at the punch bowl about her summer plans. She was going to break it off with James that night and spend the summer there with her father before starting university next year. She was excited about leaving the nest and seeing what life had to offer. And finally finding a heterosexual boyfriend, she joked. Just then, Tim saw Lacy being chatted up by some mindless, but mouth-watering jock. He laughed as he saw Lacy desperately trying to find some sign of intelligence as she talked to him. His thoughts then naturally went to his other friend and he automatically scanned the room for him. He saw Tom playing pool outside with some lazy-looking guys. Some guy was trying to impress some girls by threatening to do a lap in the freezing pool, while someone was imita

