She says if she was walking with you and Jill saw us, Jill might freak out." Chris, you know that's crazy." Yeah, I know, but that's how she feels. I'...m going to walk with her. Give me a couple of days and maybe I can get her to change her mind." Sure, Chris. Whatever you think." Thanks, man." He took off toward the edge of our yard where I could just make out Sara on the other side of the hedge.Mary and I walked to school together. I enjoyed it. I hadn't talked to my sister about what was. "Either way we need to move the cops will be here soon I am sure." We probably should stay. We are staying just down the street." Autumn said that.Marian turned to the store patrons. "It was a gang of blacks fighting with a gang of Mex, right?"Everybody nodded their heads, some even smiled. "See nothing to worry about, I said to Autumn." Power to the people," Marian said as we walked quickly out of the store. "Damn Robin, I could get into this." The last was delivered in a whisper."We are not. Jes' puttin' a tin star on a feller ain't never gonna stop flyin' lead, and we knowed — all of us — that if you mess with them Bickles, you gonna soon be deader'n Lazarus after Jesus left town.So, every bless'ed Saturday, them boys come ridin' in at daybreak to tear up our town. They stay all day and into the night, with no kind a' law to slow 'em down nor stop 'em. They insult our wimmen, bust up our onlyest saloon, drink everythin' that come in a bottle and take quick offense if a man so much. She is dressed in some sexy workout clothes -just some black yoga pantsand a yellow sports bra with her toned abs on full display. Her blackhair is pulled back in a ponytail. Tattoos cover her exposed arms.Me: Hey! How are things?Christina: Great! Really good actually! We made some exciting progresstoday. How was your day?Me: Fine, fine. So what's the big news?Christina: Oh you'll see. Want some wine?Christina pours and passes me a glass of wine, and I join her on thecouch.Christina: Thanks.