Actualization The next day on Sunday afternoon, as I ’laxed back on the couch, I wasn’t in the least bit surprised to see everyone still here, hanging around. It was amazing how people banded together so much more after an incident like this. I was glad that Sandy and Britten had decided to stay for a couple of weeks. I looked outside from where I was to see BJ and his guys relaxin’ outside on the foldout sunloungers on the patio, and I smiled, resisting the urge to leap off the sofa when Abe walked in through the front door, joining our hangout too. The guys have all been sticking even closer to one another recently, but I wasn’t sure why as all the girls were safe now. But maybe it went deeper, like there was something else unseen going on? I wondered. It could almost be humorous in

