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"What's all that noise?" Kay asked as she and the guys returned from their day of shopping. They could hear banging and such coming from the house, all the way at the main gate.

"I dunno. Sounds like-uh-oh! Nick was gonna build something!"

"It's a wonder they're still alive."

They opened the doors, only to be greeted with the smell of wood and to the sight of wood of various grains, textures, and shapes, thrown all over the floor.

"No Nick! Hammer from the inside! This is the 19th time we've tried this! I give up!"

"So, I see things are going well." Kevin laughed as he entered the room.

"Brian's mad because I messed up a few times."

"Few times my ass!"

"What are you trying to build?"

"A spice rack."

"But all a spice rack is a board and two pieces of wood attached. What's wrong?"

"Just look." Brina said pointing to a pile of wood, all which started out as the begining of a spice rack.

"Ohhhhhhh."

"Now you two, clean up. We are having company for dinner."

"Who? I thought you didn't know anyone here."

"I don't but, well, do you remember my friend Sara, who could not make it to the wedding?"

"Oh yeah. She's really nice. So she's here?"

"No, actually her brother is. I saw him on the boulevard. I wanted to find out how things are at home."

"Oh well the I'm anxious to meet him. What time is he coming?"

"6:30. I'm gonna send one of the guards to pick him up."

"Excuse me Kay, but I have to go out this evening, so I can pick him up."

"Thanks Eric, that would be wonderful,"

Eric excused himself from the room and called Craig.

"Listen man, it's me. They bought it. I'll be over a 5:45. What are you planning to do?"

"I can't tell you. Suppose I get caught. I wanna keep you out of this."

"Guys, come here."

"What?"

"Craig's here."

"Oh, hi."

The night passed with out a hitch. They talked and Kay learned of everything at home. Craig returned homewards. He called a certain someone who owed him greatly.

"Chris. It's Craig."

"What do you want?"

"You owe me. Do you not remember?"

"Yes, of course I remember. What is it you need from me?"

"Meet me at my house tomorrow. In two weeks, we have a big job to do."

"What are you gonna do?"

"We are gonna play a little hide and seek."

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