‘What happened to Mrs. Ervins was too bad,’ Frankie said. ‘Sometimes I feel kind of guilty about it, you know, because I got her together with R...onny and all.’ ‘Don’t blame yourself for what Sue did, Frankie,’ Kay said. ‘She’s an adult. She could have said no to Ronny. She’s responsible for her behavior, and the consequences, not us.’ But she had to admit that she, too, felt a little responsible for what happened to Sue. Then the young man’s arms encircled her and she forgot Sue. She could feel. .........oh yeah it was a bear”What the fuck was going on now? How could she have seen everything and not know that it was a man that attacked her, a man that she eventually killed. “Trina what do you remember about..........us......since the camp? I mean things have been a little weird”“Sit down baby I want to try to explain some things. Not that I understand it all myself”Trina explained that her memory since the bear attack was full of holes and blank spots. She would often wake up not. I calmed and slid back into the abyss. I had a few more experiences like that until finally, I dragged my eyes open. The task exhausted me and I let out a low moan. There was a scraping sound beside me and the face of an angel loomed over me. He was smiling. ‘Hi sweetheart.’ His soft, sweet voice was full of relief. I tried to moisten my parched lips. ‘Cale.’ I was surprised when my voice squeaked out, sounding like rusty nails. It was weak and I was so very tired, just from the effort. ”“Yes, quite clever.” I nodded politely. I felt like I was in the garbage compactor on the Death Star. These men could be the walls. The switch would flip and I’d be crushed and flushed away.“What is your plan, Gene?” Wayne hairpin-turned the conversation.He used my name like it was a shot in the dark. I nodded.“I gotta level up the life I’ve been living. This promotion is the first step. I’m going to need a bigger apartment, to dress better, to be worth more.”“Small things, goals. Good, you’re.