She paused for a moment as if debating whether she should let them in. They seemed like good boys, and besides, they were friends of Josh.“Well sure....” Lisa stepped back and swung the door open wide to allow the two to entry her home. “Come on in!”Both boys looked around as they came into the foyer. Lisa led the boys to the living room where they each took a seat at opposite ends of the couch.It was Kevin who spoke again, “Josh said you were all alone this week. Mr. Stevens is out of town and of. She said she'd already had breakfast, but sat on the bed and chatted with me while I ate. I was a bit bothered about not being able to cover myself, but she was a woman and a good friend, so I wasn't too bothered. It was kind of nice actually. She made me feel really relaxed about it, though I did catch her eyes straying to my chest a couple of times. Quite natural I thought, though; we all like to compare ourselves with others.She went to get ready as I finished off my coffee. We had lots to. His whole body pressed me against the desk, the weight of him incredible, and I gasped for breath. "This thing is useless with you!"He threw the paddle and it clattered on the marble floor. "Your sins are of the flesh. Perhaps you need a lesson in that."He let me go and I collapsed on the desk, feeling tears stinging my eyes, rolling down my cheeks, although I fought them."Perhaps..." His voice had turned thoughtful, and I chanced a puzzled glance back over my shoulder just in time to see his. " Very well dad. You want a rundown from my view. You shall get one. It will be based on what happened, with things held back if they are not material to this conversation." Jacob's voice became clipped, absolute. "What happened was simple. I was taken by Colt's forces. The way they did it isolated me from getting any messages out. They thought they were being clever. What they were foolish enough to forget was one vital thing. The absence of a message can sound as loud, if not a lot louder.
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