Meanwhile with Lisa and Kurt

"So yeah, Heather's my cousin," Kurt said to Lisa. "Our moms are sisters, and the cabin's from Heather's dad's family. So I've been here a few times. How come you're along? I mean, you don't seem to be best friends with Heather or Ashley or anything."

Lisa laughed. "No, I'm friends with Madison and Chloe," she said. "Not that you could tell. I mean, I should be with them, and you should be with Gavin and Zack. But Madison went with her brother, and Chloe is kinda hiding behind Zack and Gavin. She looked worried about you. Something I should know?"

Kurt laughed and shook his head. "I know what I want. Some people are scared of that. But what the hell, it's Spring Break, we're on a beautiful lake, the weather is gorgeous. I want to have a good time. Hike some, swim some, get close to the ladies."

Lisa sniffed and gave him a crooked smile. Maybe her question had been answered.

Kurt continued. "And what are they all gonna do? Ashley Flashley is teasing her boyfriend up and down the cabin and driving him crazy. Gavin's glued to his mobile whatsit, Chloe's staring at her shoes, Zack is pretending he's not staring at all the girls, and..." Lisa's face fell. "What did I say?" Kurt said.

"Zack used to be my boyfriend," Lisa said. "Yes, he was staring all right. Mostly at Victoria."

"Eh," Kurt said. "Sounds like you're gonna want to focus on fun, too. You got a plan?"

Lisa raised her eyebrows. "A plan?"

"Yeah, a plan," Kurt said. "Like, 'Make Zack jealous so he wants you back.' Maybe steal his best friend or something. Or 'Living well is the best ****.' That one's my favorite."

Lisa laughed out loud. "****?"

Kurt shook his head. "Eh, I'm over that. Living well is its own reward. By the way, we're the only ones who aren't packed in like sardines. What did you think of Hannah's idea? That if somebody needs to Get A Room, they borrow a bedroom and put a sock on the doorknob. Max an hour to do the deed."

Lisa giggled. "Sounds practical," she said.

"So you won't object if I happen to need the room sometime soon?"

Lisa's eyes opened wide. "What? Who do you mean?"

Kurt grinned. "Who do you think?"

Lisa's mouth formed a tight, skeptical O. "Wait a minute, you can't already..."

Kurt turned away and started putting his clothes in order. "Just let me know if there's anything I can do for you," he said. "To help you grab some fun out of this." He whistled as he arranged his things. A little squirt bottle, a capped plastic lotion tube, and a handful of square foil packets went into the nightstand drawer with a box of baby wipes, plus a box of tissues on top.

Lisa's skeptical look turned into a frown. Watching Kurt move, she felt a little something inside. Exactly what, she wasn't sure. Then she shook her head and turned, arranging her own things on her side of the room.