I felt out of place, but with these six sitting around me and abandoning all pretense of modesty, I wouldn’t have traded places for anything. Melody... plopped down in the middle, right on the crack between the mattresses, but she didn’t seem to mind as she pulled blankets from both beds over her.“Someone needs to keep me warm!” she said. I was on her left and Kate was on her right before the lights were out. Wendy was behind Kate as if the two girls were stuck together. Beth held back to give. In the eerie silence of the condo they became aware of a new sound, like a freight train. “Oh, my God…what is that?” Melissa gasped. Dave’s voice was tight in the darkness. “Tornado,” he answered. Before Melissa could answer, Dave’s lips were crushing against hers, trapping her fearful comments, stifling her sobs. With no illumination in the condo, each sensation was intensified, and Melissa felt heat swiftly spreading throughout her body, and she became aware of a hunger that she hadn’t felt. ’ I thought that he was going to say more, but, if he did I didn’t hear it because he was on his way out of the room. I returned to the public gallery in time for the start of the hearing on the application for the change of the zoning regulations. The Chairman was the first to speak. ‘We have before us an application to change the zoning of a parcel of land situated on the main highway, some seven kilometres to the north of this town. Now, as I understand it, this land was rezoned as. ."The door opened with Colt, Jess and Alex entering the room. "How's itgoing, Kris?" I feel like shit. Are there any pills over there, Alex?" Kris replied.Colt grabbed the pills that were left. We knew he had a prescription formore if needed. The way it looked now they would probably be needed. Krisdowned the strong pills. "So I take you're not coming to the game tonight,Kris?" Colt asked."I'll be there for sure. I just have a headache is all right now. I'll befine by the game. What time is the.