The vehicle almost bounced onto the firmer route of the shortcut their mini bus has made earlier. The crashed bus was nowhere to be seen and Sandy did...n't waste time in slowing instead revving the engine to a screaming pitch she sped off down the road intent on raising the alarm to the first car she saw.A mile ahead of her the young truck driver shook his head in frustration. It had been a long day and now with his rig unloaded he just wanted to get home. The rain was almost hypnotic his long. . can I tell him? Please? I want to be the one to tell him and see the look on his face! I owe him for all the times he has teased me!' I didn't know you could giggle in your mind!'Um... Becky... How do you know who I am?' Dad asked, still frazzled from the kiss.'Easy. There is only one that can put a trace on a mind like that and use it to open a portal in their mind. There is only one that can use energy to build an inverted shield. There is only one that could kill Bandor. There is only one. It helped that I knew her better than any other person in the world; better than myself, even. It helped that in her youth, her slenderness, her spectacular emerging adolescence, I saw a young Soraya - what my wife must have been like at her age - and it was electrifying to consider an intimate relationship developing with her.“Okay. If you promise to do your best to keep it a secret, promise to tell me if you ever want to stop or not do something and...”“I promise!” Sia interrupted, a. I feel like stringing him along for a while. I'm bored these days and this could be a bit of a diversion!" Well - I hope you know what you're doing!" I always know what I'm doing, Natalie darling. You're the one I worry about!" I'm fine, Gloria. It's been a rough few months, but I'm fine now - honestly!"Gloria looked sideways at her best friend, still pale and thin. It wasn't the pallor that worried her. Something was wrong with dear Natalie and the lovely blonde was glad she was staying with.