. profile? Was that the right word?It was only when his feet stopped of their own accord that he looked up,checking to make sure he was in the right ...place, and seeing if Zoie waswaiting for him ... or if she was running late. Again.7:30 am and Zoie's alarm clock had been blaring for 18 minutes. shefinally stirred in her bed and sat up rubbing her temples. "Fuck I hateschool" she moaned to herself as she rolled out of bed, craving the firstcigarette of the day. It had been a long weekend. I never minded coming out because I loved Grandma, but things had changed. Now there was Nick in my life, and being stuck out here for four weeks before college began would strain our already tenuous relationship even more. Nick was not going to be celibate that whole month, and by the time I got back I would have been replaced. It would be no surprise, since he pretty much came out and said it, but it would still hurt to be dumped. While I had messed around with guys before, Nick was the. "How about a bet. If she makes it to safety, protected from all the 'harm' that's out there for her, I'll never interrupt with human affairs again." "And if?" "And if she loses her purity, and I know this is in your power, you transfer to me the power to interact with the human world more directly." After a long sigh, a hand reaches out and shakes the evil spirit's, sealing the deal. The two spirits begin to keep a careful watch over Diane, with keen interest.You blink your eyes open and rub. I answered "Johnson" as usual, and waited. The person on the other end gave the password and answered with the correct phrase while I listened. "Now that you've read the information on the nearby cell, you know you'll have to approach this with caution and by yourself. You aren't going to be able to take the location, but we want you to get someone we can interrogate."I told the caller, "I'm not anywhere near a hundred percent. My leg is still not healed and I'm rather hobbled. You need to get.