"The phone call came, a couple of days later. "Hello, Mr. Marcus? This Lorraine. Lore?" Your mom said you were back. You want to talk to Annie?" I tal...ked with her already. Actually, I need to speak with you." There was a long silence, not even breathing. "After all this time, I feel pushy, asking for a favor."Lore had helped Annie when they were both on the school volleyball team. It was breathtaking, Lore in tight shorts with long muscular legs. I'll admit it. I had fantasies. But Lore went. "He said that we was gonna go knok on your door to ask you if he could take a piss in your bathroom and I told him that I should go with him, but I meant to knock on the door." Gene said."Why? Does the kid look like he'd need help knocking on a door?" Lewis said."NO! but I didn't say anything about going to watch him piss!" Gene said."Jesus! you guy's are like a couple of chicks! - Fuck it! your friend can come watch me piss if that's what gives him his jolly's." I said."Oh! so now you want to. Of course, it was even further away than that from California, where local, state, and federal agencies were looking for them. The children had no idea that they had made CNN and FOX and were mentioned briefly on MSNBC.Paul’s foot felt fine now, and while Paula fussed at him some to take it easy, the truth was the boy was as strong as ever. Still, they did worry, occasionally, what they would do if one of them really did suffer an injury or an illness. Each had decided, without telling the. Lifting any heavy weights could not be a responsible idea when Marishka squealed every time that she lifted her leg. What a fucking tease to do this again! The local New York juiceheads were eyeing her in ways that he felt compelled to counter with near-fatal force, and Marishka responded accordingly."Go to the locker room NOW, he telepathically ordered his girlfriend in harsh, heavy tones. Wait for me. All right?She smiled and sauntered away in striped knee-high socks, with her yellow exercise.