-Zach”I pressed my hand against my stomach, trying to stop the flow of nausea running through my body. So he’d told Brendan everything, and with a... tremendously cruel slant. I should have confessed when I came home from the trip but I’d been a coward in so many ways.“Is there really a tape?”I jumped and let out a little scream. An intoxicated Brendan swayed behind me, ripping the letter off the table.“Yes. I-I didn’t know he was r-recording.”He drank more scotch. “And now he’s stalking. They waited until the eels had finished and were floating back toward Jake. Then they both looked to him for permission. Jake nodded then called to the two eels. The twins threw the rolls high in the air, and the girls flew after them. They easily caught the rolls before they even reached the top of their arc. While the eels were returning, Jake heard a shout and turned to see a woman holding two of the boys by the ears. He winched in sympathy. He could still remember his mother’s grip on his. I will give you the address where we are staying,come over this afternoon and we can chat while Martha Anne takes a nap."*****The minutes crawled for Gina as she waited until it was time to meetBeth.She wondered about Beth.Who was she?She knew about Mike. She knewabout Thomas.Was she an angel like Thomas?Why did Thomas send her instead of coming himself?"Gina arrived just as Beth was putting Martha Anne down for her nap. Theyfixed some refreshments and sat out on the deck. Beth began, "I. “Kelly? What’s the news?” “It’s not good,” said the voice on the other end of the phone. Emma’s heart immediately dropped into her stomach. There was a long torturous moment of silence before Kelly continued. “The party is over and everyone left Dillian’s ... except Hanna. She’s spending the night.” “Alright, thanks. Bye,” Emma forced out. She managed to disconnect the call before starting to sob into her hands. Images flashed through her mind, Hanna with her man. Her mom grounding her earlier.