I counted to 5 and maybe a little more and stood up with the tip still pointed down.Erin finished and after cleaning herself stood and we walked to th...e bedroom. We sat on the bed. I held the tip down between my legs and did not look at the test stick. We held hands and waited.“I think it has been three minutes. Let’s look.”I closed my eyes and said a quick prayer and brought the stick up to eye level. It was backwards so I turned it over and there was a bright blue plus sign. I looked at Erin. They are at the club they had chosen until real late or real early in the morning, depending on the view, before they stumble out and onto the deck. They are both drunk, but not nearly as bad as the night before. They are drunk enough to make them silly though. Both are giggling and laughing as they walk down the deck.“I thought we weren’t going to get drunk,” Luke says.Candace just giggles. “Who says I’m drunk? I’m not drunk.”They walk along the railing before she stops and looks over. Luke. I can almost taste it now. I walk quickly but quietly to the back door. Just as Im about to grab the door knob, a hand clasps around my throat and pushes me against the refrigerator. I struggle for air and try to scratch at my attackers face. He grabs both of my hands in his other one and holds them above my head. Before he even speaks, I know who it is. Luke. He gives an evil laugh and says, Glad you dressed up for me. You didnt have to, though. I can see his grin, even in the dark. Then, he. I wasn't quite sure what to say to her, but I really wanted to be of some assistance. Before I could come up with something, she did. "Oh, I'm sorry, Michael, I shouldn't burden you with this stuff. It's just that I've been so lonely since he's gone." She reached out and took my hands, laying them in my lap. She held them tightly. "You're so sweet to listen to me." She looked me in the eyes and I felt such empathy for her. "Thank you," she smiled and then she reached over to me and kissed.