a big town like where ever you must be, but its home, and like Miss Hilary always tells us you’re always welcome home, Mr. Ian. Don’t forget us, cause we’ll always remember you. Always Janey Osborne.”

Jesse pushed at Reece, “Are you cryin’ you little girl?”

Reece pushed back, “Shut up bottom boy!”

“So open the box, Ian.” Colton said.

Ian picked up the box and began to rip away the plastic. Inside was a dirty metal box and sure enough written with a black marker was the word “Ian”. Billy looked at it and then Ian and Billy looked at each other.

“Well that is your name…” Billy said.

“But it’s not my handwriting…”

“It’s probably just a box of treasures you buried out there as a kid and don’t remember.” Colton added.

“Well, open it up!” Tippy squirmed like it was Christmas. “See what’s inside.”

Ian had to turn it over several times to even find a latch. “You know I do recognize this box, but I can’t recall from where…”

Just as Ian was about to get it open there was a huge splash in the pool. Followed by two other splashes. It took a moment for Ian to figure out what was going on, but he soon focused on Reece and Jesse trying to pull a flailing and very naked Jimmy Sage out of the deep end.

They finally got him close enough to the side that Colton and Billy were able to drag him out. “Dawdang that’s the biggest toilet I ever seed!” He said and then passed out again.

There were several minutes of commotion and discussion and Jimmy was eventually hauled through the shrubs and put in some surroundings they hoped he might recognize a little better should he stir again. Billy cleaned up the mess around the pool and Ian continued his preparations for the next day.

At 11 P.M. Ian cleaned up and or put away what he had finished and then headed upstairs for a shower. He took pains to look his best, choosing what he though was a flattering shirt and slack ensemble, combing his hair and even brushing his teeth.

At 11:45 PM he called out to Billy. “You ready?”

“Just about!” He heard from downstairs.

“Did you test it out?”

“Yep. It was easier than I thought. Should do the trick.”

“I hope so” Ian called back. He walked into the bedroom, checking himself out one last time, five minutes ‘til. Ian opened the armoire in the bedroom and pulled up the chair. He pushed the little button on a large screen and another on the computer tower. In a little more than an instant, his computer was up and running.

The buddy list came up. Sure enough there was the name that Pearce Warner used. It said he was not on line. Ian got a little nervous and looked at the clock. Just exactly midnight.

He got up from the chair and paced the room. He heard a small whiz sound and looked above the armoire. There was the little eye that Billy had installed for him. It was a little creepy but it followed him everywhere he went. He was having fun making it follow him for a minute when he heard the little tone signifying someone on his Buddy list had signed on.

Ian took his seat again, and looked, sure