We all crowded into the elevator and Emma went to check out. Gina was already gone to work and the nine of us were splitting up between Collie’s car..., Lana’s car and Jessie’s car. It was decided that Jessie and I were going to drop Amber back to her car and then go talk to her parents. She’d drop me off and get the formal introduction to the rest of our circus, even though she already knew Mom from school, Patty and Dan from cheerleading with Lana, and Lilly from the day Cheryl left. It was her. " No chance for me?" I don't think so." Well that blows that dream. It is good to see you anyway. I have to find a room and I might as well head back to Boston tomorrow." Hey, don't leave so fast. You're still a friend. How about going to dinner and then I'll take you out dancing. My mother will be at the dance and I'll ask her if she will put you up tonight. We will be two friends out having a good time." You mean it?" Sure. Let me take a quick shower and put a shirt on. Twenty minutes tops.". " Bast thought a moment then yelled, "Thoth!? Bother I need you!"There was a whoosh of power then a tall Egyptian looking male appeared with an Ibis mask on. In his hands he had a scroll and pens.One look had him doffing the mask, "sister what has happened? This must concern Ephus as I felt nothing." They," here Bast indicated Freya and Göndul. "They said that Ephus was behind then coming through time. They appeared he did not."Thoth had already started to concentrate as he started to search. ..Present – Jack – Battle ground cabinThank God we have survived the onslaught of the rat brigades! I check and both Ira and Todd have killed the last ones in front of them. I would love to rest right now because I'm tired as hell. Fuck! My arms feel like rubber from swinging this damn shovel. I bet I could have dug a trench a hundred miles long from all the work I've done.But there's no time to rest! We need to make sure the cabin is free of live rats, then we need to get the hell into the.