We left at sunrise the next morning. After what had happened at Tamworth we decided to avoid the next few towns. The next town we entered was Manchest...er, because we were running low on supplies again. We went into one of the tavern and met up with the man whom I had knocked out cold in Cirencester because Laine was wearing the dress she had bought in Tamworth he thought he would try and impress her and prove his strength by beating me up. He swung at me but this time he was sober and I wasn’t. ? She did so. ?Good girl.? he nodded. ?You came without permission. And, if you do it again, it will be the last thing you ever do.? He said it quietly and without emotion. ?Is that little whore’s brain of yours capable of understanding?? She attempted to nod, remembering his fingers tangled in her hair when she tried, then stuttered, ?Y-yes, Sir.? she was trembling uncontrollably, from the cold? From his threat? From his touch? A combination? She couldn’t tell. ?Good.? he. Do they have lawyers?”“I have no idea.”“Let me call my mom. Our next door neighbor is a lawyer. I think he works on contracts, and stuff, but at least he could give some advice.”“I’d appreciate it.”I manned the register while she made the phone call. About fifteen minutes later her mom called back.“Mom said our neighbor is going to go to the police station and try to see the guys. He’s not a criminal defense lawyer, but he can at least see what’s going on.”“Thanks, Nancy. I owe you one.”She. I don’t remember their names. They were in fifties I guess. They were very friendly and cheerful to us. They use treat my mom and dad as their own children. My father had taken a loan from them to start a new business. He hadn’t told my grandfather about this as he was against my father’s business ideas.One day I came back from school, and I found out that both the old fellows were at home. They were sitting with my mom in the living room and were having a conversation. By the looks on my mom’s.