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she？d read so much about； like bonfires and midnight skinny…dipping？ In the middle of the pond a
mallard with a dark green head was quacking loudly at a demure brown duck； trying to get her
attention。 Jenny couldn？t help but marvel at how strange it was to have spent a whole day in the
country after spending her entire life until now on the island of Manhattan。
？Where are we going？？ she called to Harry as she hurried to keep up。
Before he could answer； a girl in a fire…engine red bikini stepped onto the path about fifty feet
ahead of them。 ？Hey； Bass！？ She shouted so loudly； the leaves seemed to shake in the trees
overhead。 ？You and your new girlfriend better get your asses over here before we finish all the
you…know…what！？
？ing！？ Harry shouted back。 He chuckled at Jenny。 ？e on。 You know you want to。？
He evensounded like his cousin。
Now that she was sure she and Harry weren？t going to be alone in the woods； Jenny felt more
confident about following him。 It was cooler in the shade of the trees and smelled of wet moss。 All
of a sudden they came upon a group of five guys and four girls； sitting in a circle； wearing bathing
suits or shorts and T…shirts； the rest of their clothes scattered at the base of a nearby tree。 Some of
them were drinking cans of Coors； some of them were smoking cigarettes； and all of them looked
extremely happy to be there。
The girl in the red bikini？skinny and pale； with long； shiny light brown hair and beautiful hazel
eyes？held out her palms to them。 ？One more minute and you…know…who was gonna e along
and nab these；？ she told them with a bright smile。 Jenny stared at the girl？s palms； whi