"I wish they weren't in such a hurry."I was quite aware that she hadn't told on me but I had to know how she was feeling this morning. She sure seemed... scared of me, when she ran off, last night. "Ellie..." Thank God it's just a cleaning," she went on, pulling her red, wool cap onto her head.The car horn sounded impatiently from outside."Gotta' go!" Ellen said melodically, and she went quickly out the kitchen door.Sitting alone now, I started to think about everything. It was just like the last. ” Luckily, someone interrupts before the threat can be carried through. She has never heard this voice before. It’s rough and so low it’s a growl.Agnes feels the weight being pulled off of her. Doing her best to cover herself, she turns around and is surprised to see her savior. Brutus, the quiet giant of the prison that all gangs seem to respect and leave alone. For one good reason: he is huge. Over 7 feet tall and nearly as wide, big hands and made of muscles. His skin is a dark chocolate,. She went for the nuclear option, thelast resort, and lied about Doug hitting on her.Helen did not believe it for one second. It made her hate herself forhearing Cindy lie reminded her that she had never given Doug thebenefit of the doubt. If she was not feeling so bad about being whatshe has became, she would have been laughing in Cindy's face. 'Cindyactually believes that I would think Doug, the man who takes pride inhis loyalty, integrity and keeping his word would ever cheat on me,'she. “Yeah, you could say that. But before you get all upset, remember that I’ve been friends with John for a very long time. Trust me, it’s all good. Okay?”Ariel put a hand on the boy’s shoulder. “Their friendship involves much joking. Our lord does not mind Adam’s method, so we should respect that.”Treb looked from Adam to John and back. “All right.”Everyone looked to John, waiting so he stood up.“All right, this is the first time we’ve all gotten together.” John began. “Mostly that’s my fault, I.