IN HER EAR,SHE PULLED HER HEAD BACK LAUGHING.SHE STOOD UP AND CLAPPED

         HER HANDS.
         
           “PEE BREAK!” SHE CALLED.THE MEN WENT OFF TO ONE SIDE AND TRACI AND
         
         LAURI HEADED FOR THE OTHER.TRACI SPOTTED CLAE SITTING DOWN AND MAKING HER
         
         INTERESTING PANTS/SHORTS INTO REAL JEAN SHORTS.SHE SAVED THE DENIM STRIPS.
         
         TRACI TOOK THE KNIFE.
         
           “I WANNA CUT MINE TOO.I’M HOT.YOU WANT ME TO SAVE THE DENIM?” SHE

         ASKED. CLAE NODDED.
         
           “CUT THEM INTO STRIPS,GIVE SOME TO LAURI,YOU TAKE SOME,AND I’LL TAKE SOME.”

         TRACI LAUGHED.
         
           “HAS SHE BEEN PESTERING YOU WITH THAT TOO?” TRACI ASKED.CLAENODDED.
         
         “I HADN’T THOUGH OF IT.” SHE CONFESSED.TRACI DUCKED BEHIND A ROCK AND

         CLAE HEARD THE RIPPING OF MATERIAL.FIVE MINUTES LATER TRACI EMERGED.
         
           “LET’S GO SWIMMING.” TRACI SAID AS IF IT WERE BRILLIANT.
         
         “SWIMMING? IN WHAT?OUR BRAS AND UNDERWEAR? I’M SURE WE’D HIT IT OFF.BE

         SERIOUS.” CLAE SCOFFED.
         
           “I’M QUITE SERIOUS.SO WHAT,THEY SEE OUT BRAS.MIONE ARE NOTHING TO BE
         ASHAMED OF.I DOUBT THAT LITTLE......I DOUBT LAURI WORE ANY.SO WHAT WE’LL
         
         DRY.WE CAN GO IN OUR TANK T’S AND SHORTS.” TRACI PERSUED.CLAE TURNED TO
         
         HER.
         
           “WILL,YOU,GIVE,IT,UP?” CLAE SAID CAREFULLY.HER WORDS STUNG TRACI.
         
         “I.. .1 JUST THOUGH-” SHE STUTTERED.SHE STOOD UP AND RAN OFF.CLAE PULLED
         
         HER KNEES TO HER CHEST AND RESTED HER HEAD ON THEM.A LITTLE PERSON SAT
         
         BESIDE HER AND HANDED HER A SMALL BOQUET OF FLOWERS.CLAE TOOK THEM
         
         CAREFULLY AND INHALED THEIR DEEP SCENT.SHE LOOKED AT SIMON’S TINY FACE

         AND HIS BRILLANT SMILE.CLAE LEANED OVER AND KISSED HIS CHEEK SOFTLY.