We also wanted to go see Mr. Griggs again, to check on him.Billy's usual seat on the bus was empty and Charlie surprised me by not sitting with her fr...iends, but sitting with me on the ride to school. It was kind of nice not being pummeled on the ride to school, but after what happened yesterday, I think a few of the brighter kids were beginning to wonder if picking on me was such a good idea.Mrs. Bascom nodded to me as I entered her classroom and I smiled back. She knew I wasn't going to pursue. "You got the money to bail him out?' and when Maggie said no Mike said, "Too bad. I don't like doing what I got to do, its just business, you know?"Louie came in carrying an aluminum baseball bat and Maggie freaked, "You can't do that. If you break his legs he won't be able to work and we got another kid on the way. We need his paycheck. Please don't hurt him."I saw an evil look come over Mike's face and he said, "You want to pay his debt?"Maggie said, "I already told you I don't have any. "Trying to think quickly, Paul notice what looked like a soda can insideof the garbage bag. Paul quickly pulled it out; aimed it at the gangleader, and shook it up. As he pop it open he, cut his finger while thespray headed for the bikers. The leader quickly ducked as a female bikerbegan to laugh at what she expected to be a funny sight. Funny that is,until she got the spray in the face and swallowed most of it."No!" Jerry screamed as the woman dropped to her knees and began tochock. The rest. Thurgood, or perhaps the spirit of my father. My father had wanted to reunite with his sister before his death. Maybe the universe granted that wish. I know my own wish for a large family came true. First, I added the ten of them, the Edwards become my family as the love Kathryn and I have grew. Marshall become like a brother to me, although he is only my fourth cousin we are closer than many brothers are. Alyssa, the woman my father saved has become like an aunt, a sister to my Mom. George.