This week with Arlene and Jeff:
...Sophia came back pushing a cart bearing refreshments, including freshly made coffee and a pitcher of iced tea. After thanking her, Selina casually selected coffee, putting a half dozen spoons of sugar and some cream in it while never pausing with the conversation, her mannerisms those of an adult.
At one point, a question from Selina startled Mia, which caused Arlene to break in. “I know that her parents must have told you that she is a genius, but she truly is and probably beyond. I don’t think there is a word for it.” With a grin, she said, “Just assume that she’s a brilliant adult whose body has somehow shrunk.”
“Arlene, you’re embarrassing me. You are talking about me as if I had gone with Karl and Fischer,” Selina complained, a blush creeping across her countenance.
There was a “sssssswhap” sound as static electricity found its way to ground, accompanied by a startled yelp from one of the men who had gone to inspect Arlene and Ann’s interceptor.
The women tensed, and Mia came to her feet, but Arlene and Ann were chuckling. “Looks like someone forgot what I said about not touching the interceptor. Don’t worry about them, though. It’s just a static charge similar to what you sometimes get when you walk across a carpet and touch a metal doorknob – well, a wee bit stronger, perhaps.”...
Have a goodun;
Roust