The girls know it. If I just flash the pen ... then nobody remembers ... no one can testify because no one knows. When they get that wreck off the bot...tom they're going to know there was no reason for that boat to sink.'The higher ups ... the ones who pay for all this ... felt it was getting too dangerous to let it go on. Snuff movies pay but there could be records ... payments ... and this last batch of girls weren't typical street waifs ... there were honors students from class families in the. She was a good girl after all, and for all his past teasing, she knew that he knew it. But this time was different, not only were they alone, she knew no one would be there for some time, there would be no eyes watching, and no one to come to her rescue.She had first thought it would be safe to be alone with him, after all he didn’t always played his games with her. Now he was ... no he couldn’t be, No, she thought to herself again, confused, he would stop, he was still just teasing her,. "I am," I said."Want to go upstairs and have some fun?" she whispered in my ear.I didn't see it coming. I was shocked and a little embarrassed. Also flattered. It was too sudden, I wasn't ready, and I couldn't find the words to say, so I said nothing. Erika drifted away and lost herself in the crowd.Damn!Later, I asked one of my friends about her. Erika Davis, I was told. She had just moved to town, was single, and believed to be full-on lesbian. Apparently she lived in my neighborhood, just. Darius prepared to continue his protest but couldn’t help notice Shella’s face had lit up at the idea. Finally, after a moment Darius sighed and nodded. ‘Just this once,’ he agreed. Shella’s eyes lit up and she suddenly gave Darius a tight hug. Darius awkwardly hugged her back. — ‘What are you so nervous about Shella Lynn?’ her mother Bethany asked, while she helped her daughter do her hair. ‘I haven’t been on a date in forever,’ Shella reminded her mother. Bethany chuckled. ‘You’re a swimmer.