"Over there!" Lara shouted. It took Lara only a few seconds to start the van but she had to make a three point turn in the pouring rain without goin...g over the edge. I could probably have made it there faster on foot if not for the rain. I tried to brace myself to avoid being thrown around in the back of the van as it lurched forward then stopped. "Get in!" Lara shouted to the girl. Then remembering the country we were in: "Entrez! Entrez!" The figure huddled in a bright yellow raincoat. Theres a bar just down the road from here. Celia replied. Lets go to the hotel and shower first. I said. The guys got in Johnnys 4×4 and Celia and I hopped in my Grand Am and drove toward the hotel. How are we going to do this? I asked. Well I think weve got them riled up already. Johnny wants you big time, and I can tell Aiden wants me too. He does, big time. I thought this would be more of a challenge, but its just kinda fun! I laughed. We arrived at the hotel and checked in. Being broke. It's the other way." Oh," he said sadly.We didn't have to follow her very far; the Brightside motel was only about ten minutes from our house. Brad and I watched as she pulled into their lot and went right into room one-fourteen. Brad pulled in but drove around to the back of the lot so his car wouldn't be noticed; I followed him."I'm really sorry, Steve," he said as we got out of our cars."Thanks," I said almost unable to speak. There didn't seem to be much question anymore; people don't have. The echoes of her screaming nightmares still paying in his mind. ‘I have decided it is best tae join the convent in Iona and allow God tae mend my soul and I wanted tae express my gratitude tae ye before I left.’ Grayson felt the tearing of her statement in his heart, like cloth being torn apart, as his face went sullen and sad, the happiness fleeing from his eyes, replaced with the reality of his secret thoughts never coming to fruition. ‘Grayson, what troubles ye? ‘ Her concern making his.