Just then I saw his head pop in and look around. He didn't acknowledge that he saw us but before I could say anything, he had lowered himself into the... bus.He started checking the seats that were under water. I saw him getting closer and then he stopped and started pulling up a girl. It looked like a small blond, maybe Cindy, our reserve point guard. She's been down there underwater the whole time? Oh no! I hope she's ok. He put her on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Did I mention he was. Feeling generous, Benni allowed the two women to pop the eyeballs, which were considered a fine delicacy. Shasa passed one to Benni with a grin, while Ceema teased him about Shasa's obvious display of affection with an elbow in his side... With their hunger abated for the moment, Benni made for the door with the two women behind him. He was clueless about what he was going to do about Nagala's request and the search for Dember, but he felt the need to return to the family compound. Dember had. He believed, and had a good many of his minions believing as well, that those with power were destined to do as they pleased. They believed that to live differently was somehow unholy and inherently wrong.The irritating thing was that whoever had been doing the terrorizing had destroyed the roads leading out of the town toward the west. This was only a slight irritation with one exception: the bridge that crossed Silver Creek.In order to get to the supposed stronghold of their enemy, the men. "She ... My angel." Mom smiled."Yeah, did you bring her to Gary's house?" I asked again."You don't know what it's like." Shelicked her lips. "None of you know anything. I was doing everything for you! All the time! I was taking care of you and you just shit on me all the time!" Mom ... You took Jilly to a drug dealer's house, huh?" I nodded, coaxing her to answer the question."Just once," she said, snatching the money from my hand."You bitch." Dad closed his eyes, breathing deep."I need more,".