Hopefully the others would think that I was just going to the bathroom.I trotted up the stairs, straight past the bathroom, and in to the third room o...n my left. It was a small room, with an old printer and an even older watercooler in it. Mariana was leaning against the printer – she turned round and smiled at me.“I’m not in trouble?” I was confused. Of course I was going to ask. I closed the door behind me.“Oh, dear boy.” She had an odd way with words. But then, anyone whose first language. The last encounter with Marianwas when she tripped me in study hall two weeks ago. Everyone laughedas I went sprawling all over the floor. Now she wants to be my friend?Why do I not want to trust her?I went back to my sketching and soon final bell rang. I used the payphone to call and tell them I didn't have to stay but Mother giggledand told me Jana should be waiting for me. I went to my locker and gotmy pack. Several more girls greeted me as they passed. When I steppedout front Jeff and Don. You stopped it several times." I know. But I let it start up again too."Preparing myself to have a very difficult conversation with my daughter brought back so many memories and emotions from my crazy run with Hubby and Jason. Megan was right that I hadn't really talked to her about things the way I should have. That might have helped with whatever she's going through now ... maybe even prevented it. Unfortunately I didn't understand my own reasons for what I was doing or feeling. There has. Suddenly a flash appeared and it seemed to light up my whole room I was dazzled by the brightness and couldn't see so I turned over and buried my face in the pillow while behind my eyes I could still see the flash I waited for my sight to return and while I was waiting I started to have a funny feeling like I wasn't alone so I went to turn over and found that I couldn't "what the hell!" I thought am I dead maybe the lightning struck me maybe it shorted something out in my brain or something and.