It was that long before the three thugs registered that something wasn't right and stopped firing for a moment."I think you missed, guys," Terrell tau...nted them with from the safety of her bulletproof shadow.A dozen rounds more had equally no effect."Now you're only pissing her off," Terrell derided them.Frustrated and goaded they emptied the remaining rounds in their magazines at his voice, to no further effect."My new girlfriend hates two sorts of men," Terrell's mocking voice informed them.. Truly, she did. They had known each other since their diaper days. Granted they had gotten off to a rough start, with Lisa being a bratty crybaby and Naomi being a meek little sweetheart. But they accepted and adored each other. Lisa being the only one to actually have the ability to make Naomi LAUGH had to count for something. She didn’t mind listening to Naomi’s problems. Despite the fact it was usually Lisa doing the whining and Naomi doing the listening. But WHY did it have to be on. It was very frustrating, but also very exciting. Lexi and I also started getting closer. Often times, after class, she would hang out in my classroom for a few minutes before going off to lunch. We would talk and chit-chat. I loved these little moments. We did not talk like teacher and student, but more like two friends. On one day, Lexi seemed to be hanging out a little longer than usual. Now I didn’t mind, she could stay all day for all I cared, but I still thought maybe she should get. She would rave that Mary Magdalene was more a disciple thana fallen woman.Me? I would sit there dumbfounded and try not to mention that DarthVader, too, came from a virgin birth.Maybe if I had been stronger, maybe if I had been more of a church-goer,things wouldn't have changed so drastically. But they did.Stacy had just turned 27 when she first heard of the Church. It was ahybrid sect that fused the teachings of modern's women's liberation andbiblical teachings, and to her, it felt lie home..
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