The crack couldbbe heard throughout the house. She started to cry, but stopped short and returned to her kneeling position. I grabbed her chin, look...ed her in the eye and yelled, "Don't you speak to me without permission! Do you understand me?"Holding back her tears, she whispered, "Yes, sir."I told her, "Janice tells me that you had a casual conversation with a man you did not know at the mall. Is this true?"She lowered her head and said, "Yes, sir. But I didn't start it. He approached me. He still tricks me into helping him in the garage, whichgrosses Mel out.?I sighed. ?Hopefully she comes home soon, though. If you and I aregoing shopping with Gabby today, I sorta want Mom to see a little of mebefore I get home and go to sleep just to be Kenny again.??That reminds me.? She sat down on the windowsill beside me. ?You needto pick a name.??Kendra?s a name.??You?re not really gonna go with that, are you???Right. Because Amanda is so very different from Adam.??Hey! It?s kinda. The man feda heavy piece of steel wire in to a machine, which wrapped it around a halfinch rod.? Removing the rod, he placed itin a cutter that clipped through the wire alone the length of the rod, making adozen heavy, open steel rings.? He spenta few minutes twisting each ring open about a quarter inch, then put them inhis pocket. OpeningKim's cage, he dragged her out and began forcing her onto the T frame.? Not bothering with the cords, she was able tothrash around a bit as he picked her and. There are sheets and blankets and pillows, so go grab them and we'll get the couch made up into your bed. Tiff, you of course get the guestroom." But Jimmy's suitcase is also in there," she countered, "so he should sleep in that room, too." No," I settled the dissension, "wrong."Jimmy was on his feet to get to the closet of his despair when Tiffany stopped him with a tap. "Don't worry," she told him well loud enough for me to hear, "if you don't wind up in the bed, I'll come hunt you down on.