Chapter 77 by Zingiber

What happens when you wake? (The girls make a move)

Laughter from the shower

You blink your eyes open. On the ceiling is a poster of a choir of angels singing the praises of the Lord, seated in glory on a cloud-wrapped throne. The morning light shines in from the side. The cable TV box's front panel is lit, its clock steady. The power's back on.

"What a night," you say, throwing the blanket back. Shasta, Sarah, and Mary. It's a little cool in the living room. You're not sure where your clothes are. You stand up, looking round Mary's living room. Not here. As you turn your head around, you hear feminine laughter from the hall. The bathroom.

You rise and walk toward the sound. Mary, Sarah, and Shasta are standing in the showerbath, taking turns with the shower head on a hose.