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           Thoughwelaughedalot,shewasreallywitty,talkingwithotherpeoplethatweren’tthereagainandsoon.

           Aftersupperwemadecoffeetogetherinthekitchen(Ikeptasharpeyeopen,ofcourse)andtookitthroughtotheloungeandsheputonjazzrecordsI’dboughther.Weactuallysatonthesofatogether.

           Thenweplayedcharades;sheactedthings,syllablesofwords,andIhadtoguesswhattheywere.Iwasn’tanygoodatit,eitheractingorguessing.Irememberonewordshedidwas"butterfly."ShekeptondoingitagainandagainandIcouldn’tguess.IsaidaeroplaneandallthebirdsIcouldthinkofandintheendshecollapsedinachairandsaidIwashopeless.Thenitwasdancing.Shetriedtoteachmetojiveandsamba,butitmeanttouchingher,IgotsoconfusedandInevergotthetimeright.ShemusthavethoughtIwasreallyslow.

           Thenextthingwasshehadtogoawayaminute.Ididn’tlikeit,butIknewIcouldn’texpecthertogodownstairs.IhadtolethergoupandIstoodonthestairswhereIcouldseeifshedidanymonkeybusinesswiththelight(theplanksweren’tup,Islippedthere).Thewindowwashigh,Iknewshecouldn’tgetoutwithoutmyhearing,anditwasquiteadrop.Anyhowshecamerightout,seeingmeonthestairs.

           "Can’tyoutrustme?"Shewasabitsharp.

           Isaid,yes,it’snotthat.

           Wewentbackintothelounge.

           "Whatisit,then?"

           Ifyouescapednow,youcouldstillsayIimprisonedyou.ButifItakeyouhome,IcansayIreleasedyou.