Before i knew it my roommate came back to our spot by the bar without my girlfriend, I asked her where she was and she said that she sent her home, so... we went on with our night then went home. To my surprise my girlfriend didn't go home alone. there was a random car in the driveway and as soon as I walked in i could hear her moaning in the bedroom... I wanted to walk in and stop them but my roommate convinced me that it would be better if she goes in since he would probably be drunk as well, I. 'I know. I could see it in the way you acted, that's why I explained.''Sorry! I thought Kelly had set me up, but I should know her better. What do you want from me then?'I shook my head. I didn't know who she was used to being with but they were certainly the wrong crowd for her. I wondered how this gorgeous young woman had had all her self-confidence drained from her. John was shy but he was not weak so it wasn't that. I knew of many abused women, and a few men, but still failed to understand. I know what my dad did and now I know why.That was my story. I looked at Bill and was surprised to see a tear in his eye. He had listened carefully and quietly to my story and I had to admit that I felt much better now that I had told someone. I slumped down in my chair.Beth ChaseThe shock of seeing Ben standing there was more than I could process. I just gaped at him with my mouth open, no words coming to mind. I was stunned! Ben? My Ben? He wasn't supposed to be home. He was driving west. This time it was to assign some of the younger hunters to guard duty despite it being Demure's stated view that such an institution was the thin end of a wedge towards militarising the Ocean People's culture. "But if it's necessary to protect the elders from hot-headed fools and vicious outsiders, then it has to be so," Demure eventually conceded."Why are you doing this?" Glade asked Demure when they retired to their hut after the debate. "I'm not taken in and I don't think everyone else is. It.