It was at the trial that the two people met. An attraction was formed, but denied because of John. Bernie did his best, but John was sentenced to two... in prison. John told him to take care of Crystal while he was gone. Be there for her for whatever she needed. Bernie promised him he would. He told Crystal that she wasn’t to visit him at the prison. She tried to object, but John wouldn’t take no for an answer. He went off to San Quentin to pay for his crime. Crystal did visit him & saw the. Gina told me she was staying with a guy called Billy who was also 27 and a junkie . Shelly also liked her crack and drink . She grew up in foster care and was a bit of a wild child and had been involved with social services from a young age could barely read or write due to her virtual non attendance at school , her schooling was very erratic , getting expelled from various behavioral units and running away from care growing up on the streets but not all that street wise due to her emotional. After nearly 20 minutes my mom came down and asked if she could join our game as she was bored. She was still in her flower printed cotton blouse a skirt which barely hid her knees and a woolen sweater. And suddenly we had just completed 2 rounds when I heard my mother say,” do you still have some stuff. I really could use some.” I was shocked and just couldn’t react but PRAKASH had already started pulling the stuff we had hid under the couch and my mother looked at us and just smiled. after 10. "Sam had been listening to the argument while it escalated from a slight squabble to a full-blown argument. He became alarmed for Wendy's safety. "Cole, stop right now." Why?" Cole was oblivious to everything around him except his own feelings."Wendy is about to try to get off your lap while you're still moving." No she's not, she'd get..." Oh yes I will!" Wendy yelled and lunged forward."Damn!" Sam yelled and leaped toward the struggling girl. He caught her as she almost fell under the wheels.