My daughter is often spiteful and may seek revenge for shaming her,’ Big Pine offered before he walked away. Night Wolf gave a fleeting look in the ...war chief’s direction before continuing on his way. He rattled the bones near the hide flap of a large ornate lodge decorated with paintings of yellow suns, great savage grizzlies and Sun Bear’s many coups then waited to be invited in. He knew his friend’s were awake due to the pot that rested upon a cooking tripod over a smoldering fire. The aroma. She hoped to see me again as I was unemployed then, I told her that she could call me whenever she was travelling to Salem and I will follow her there. We parted company, I did not expect to hear from her again but hoping that she would and two weeks later on the same day she calls me and informs that she will be going to Salem. I immediately left for the bus station. We thus met each other for a few months. I dared not even hold her hands for fear of repercussions but slowly our friendship. Eddie joined me but we didn't talk. The room was unusually quiet. It was like I was a grenade and everyone were waiting for me to explode. They seemed to know my pin had been pulled. At nine-thirty I reviewed Eddie's homework, without talking because as usual, it was perfect. I heard Spence and Cory Buford conferring in hushed voices about Buford's homework but otherwise the room was like a tomb.At nine forty-five I stood up, knowing all eyes in the room were upon me."Lester," I said."What?" He. He saw his roommate sitting at his desk, manipulating a laptop and with iPod buds in his ears.Sandy looked up and pulled out his earbuds. "Shy," Paul said, "this is Sanford Morris, my roommate. Sandy -- this is Cheyenne Ross." I know your fiancee Eugenie," Cheyenne added."Hi," Sandy replied, "pleased to meet you." He turned to Paul. "Sorry, dude -- I forgot. I'll give you guys some privacy." No need. Shy and I are just going to turn in." You're sure?" I'm sure."Sandy stuffed his earbud back.