" And he was gone.I headed to the parking lot with the other girls, where we split up and got into separate vehicles. Usually I had at least one rambu...nctious kid on board and often even more but not that night. Just as I circled the lot heading to the gate, I spotted Tommy walking with his equipment bag. I pulled up beside him."Hi, Tommy. Want a ride?" Oh, that's okay, Mrs. Patterson. I don't mind walking." I'm disappointed, Tommy. I was hoping to get to talk to you."His head snapped around and. “What are you doing in my home?”“Wyoming Game and Fish. Are you David?”“Yes. What’s going on?”“We have a warrant. You are under arrest.” He took a card out of his pocket and read: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”“I. "Oh come on. Where's your sense of adventure? This is an opportunity of a lifetime for both of us, surely you don't want to spend it hiding here? Cynthia said in Brad's old vibrant voice. Seeing that Brad was still in a funk, Cynthia was about to try again when the door bell rang. Answering the door, Cynthia was momentarily confused to be looking slightly down on their neighbor, Stephanie. Cynthia was even more confused when Stephanie moved in uncomfortably close and said, "Why Bradley, you. Bev said that mum should let her know how it was going andthat when mum and I were ready to go even further, that she would be therefor us.The subtle change in the mum and I - to us - tone of the email really struckme, because it was almost like Bev was considering us a couple now. Andthis really made me think about things.Mum returned home shortly after I had finished updating my diary and thefile with hers and Bev's emails. We had pizza and sat on the couch. We hadbeen talking for about two.