“I need to prepare for my visit to the library. I am not used to the outside world.”

Nicholas told his mother that he was not prepared and made it seem he was still terribly afraid. “But really, I would like to go. Maybe tomorrow?” Nicholas offered. “Well, okay. I understand. You know the world is a dangerous place.” His mother looked satisfied that her son was not as gung-ho to experience the outside world. Because he did not want to go immediately, Mrs. Notts thought that meant her son would still need her overbearing protection. She smiled to herself and continued cutting the celery. Whew, that was close, Nicholas thought to himself. They ate dinner a short time afterward when Mr. Notts came home. Nicholas retreated upstairs when it turned 8:00 pm. Hope she didn’t come home already, he thought as he rode the lift upstairs. He hurried up to the window and looked across. Still not here, he thought as he saw nobody was in her room yet.

Nicholas opened a book that he thought might help with going out in public—a book on conversation starters. After 3 hours had passed, Nicholas had finished nearly the entire book. “What are your personal goals?” Nicholas groaned out loud, practicing. Do normal people really talk like this? He wondered. Then he noticed movement outside the window. He picked up his binoculars and saw the light in Dana’s room had come on. He saw Dana and a tall figure step into the room. It was a man, who looked about the same age as Dana, who was about 6’3, had blond hair, and broad shoulders. He was in good shape. A handsome guy, Nicholas thought, with two functional legs. The man was smiling, and took off his jacket. He draped it across a chair while Dana went into the bathroom.

The man looked at the boy band posters in the room and laughed. He called something to Dana in the bathroom. He’s probably making fun of her old, cheesy posters of out-of-style bands, Nicholas deduced. Then the man walked over the window and looked out. Nicholas quickly switched off his desk lamp, but the man didn’t notice. Dana came out of the bathroom. She was wearing a black dress that had a plunging neckline, shoving her two perfectly round tits together, and the dress also showed off her toned legs. The man turned to her and gestured at the window. Uh oh, he wants the blinds closed, Nicholas thought.