“You men rest real easy and won’t none of you get killed. If any one of you makes a move to get a gun, you’ll all die,” Eli spoke just loud en...ough for them to hear.“I’d know that voice anywhere. Please don’t kill us, Marshal.” A corporal spoke, never looking over his shoulder. The young men on his right and left glanced up to see Eli standing there with his rifle in the crook of his left arm, his Colt pulled and pointed right at them.“Where’s your sentries? I know you got some out there. .. that's when he decided that he wanted to retire."Jenny smiled that smile. The one that told me she had finally put two and two together. "I guess your parents are rich, aren't they?" I wish they weren't. I don't want to be treated differently because of that. It doesn't change anything with you, Jenny. Does it?"That starry eyed smile of hers was really starting to worry me. "No, it doesn't. But it explains a few things. Like how your parents could possibly afford that house overlooking the. “Not bad, not bad at all. You are terrific in the garden. You have to stand back to see the difference after you finish,” Helen praised. Coming over to my side, she put her arm around my shoulder. As we both sat back, admiring the sunset.Late in the evening, after stopping at Helen’s flat to get some clothes, we visited my father. He seemed unsettled for some reason. I asked him if everything was ok. But he just said that he was worried that the doctor would not let him leave after the weekend.. Thinking about old friends the night before had left me practically anxious to call one of them. I had no idea what I was going to say, really. I think part of me just wanted to tell them I was coming back. I wanted to make sure that when school started, they'd be there for me in front of the flagpole on the first day, just like every year. I figured that I'd call Jason, first. His phone number was the easiest to remember. I had Nathan's, too. I just didn't feel like walking across the room to.