April hung up with "I love you." and an exasperated sigh for my benefit.It was a tight fit in the car. I had already loaded the trunk with cleaning su...pplies and everyone else was holding their dress clothes for dinner. Even while pulling into Deaton's no one except Matt knew why. I saw Mrs. Davis and Dale talking and asked everyone to excuse me while I went over to talk with them. As I was walking away, I heard Matt say, "Hey look, that boat is for sale. Let's go see it."While they were looking. She knew that if there was any way he could be with her, he would be. She told him she would leave the light on for him. All he had to do was knock. Regrettably, she heard no knock that night.She carefully took off the new sexy nightie she had bought for the occasion, folded it carefully, pulled on her terrycloth robe, and walked to the kitchen for her usual breakfast. For the first time in weeks, she pulled the coffee maker out from the wall and started to make a pot. She needed extra brain. HI..WHAT'S UP?"HE ASKED MEJAKE AND ME HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS FORMAL RELASHIONSHIP..GREETING EACH OTHER AND FEELING AWKWARD AROUND EACH OTHER."NOTHING MUCH..SO ANY WAY C YA..GOIN OUT WITH GINA" OK..C YA AROUND" HE SAIDIT WAS LATE WHEN I RETURNED.GINA STAYED BACK AT THE PARTY.I WAS PRETTY SLEEPY WHEN I CAME BACK HOME."HEY..WHO IS IT?"HEY JAKE IT'S ME..KEISHA.".I COULD HEAR JAKE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS .OH FUCK! I THOUGHT HE WAS WEARING NOTHING BUT A TOWEL..I ALWAYS KNEW HE WAS HOT..BUT HAD NEVER. ”“The neighbours said to the police that it was a gang-related incident?” I said.“Yes, yes,” she replied.We occultly sat and looked at each other for a moment.“Where are you staying?” I said.“Staying?” She gazed at me with a confused look on her face.I tried again. “Where are you going to live?” I said slowly. With a hand gesture, I drew a house on the bed mattress with my finger.“With friend, Kilburn. You know Kilburn,” she said.I nodded my head.I pulled the rucksack from under the bed, opened.