I watched as Ben and Ethan chatted with ease, gesturing at the marks in the sand. Ben patted Ethan on the back before he turned away.My gaze lingered ...on Ethan as he downed most of a bottle of water and splashed the rest on his face and hair. He scrubbed his hands across his face and the back of his neck. It was such a little thing, so normal, and yet I felt a tiny ball of warmth bubbling up in my chest. Imagining what disappointment he might be feeling made me cringe.On impulse I jumped down. And in the place of grandfathers you can substitute a perverted brother and a closed community that saw the females of the community as sexual playthings once they reached a certain age." Which was quite obviously thirteen, from what you said before," stated Chrissie."So," asked Richard, "are her father, her perverted uncle and that whole perverted community the only reason why you didn't see her for all of those six years?"Roger took a deep breath. He hadn't gone into too much detail about the. He sat on the edge of Jacob’s bed. He stroked his son’s head and remembered the day he was born. It was nine months after his marriage. Nancy had a difficult pregnancy and had to quit her job to stay at home and rest. It was not difficult financially for the couple as Steve inherited the house from his parents after their death in a car accident. And he had a good paying job as an accountant. Jacob, at that young age, was a very ambitious kid. He was very intelligent and was always curious. "How are you at geography?" He asks. "Not great, but I'm willing to try" you tell him."Perfect, now let's meet the women" the host announces. Three women walk on stage, all looking a bit nervous."When every girl entered the club they were told they would get free drinks all night if they put their names on the players list, and these three were hand selected" the host tells the crowd. "If they refuse to play the game they'll have to pick up the tab for everyone, which is now up to..." he turned.