"Sarah," she told me in a superior tone. "You may not want these girlshere today. They have a bit of a...disreputable reputation."I felt my jaw drop, ...nd I knew I looked shocked! Michelle startednodding her head to affirm what she thought had shocked me. In reality,however, I was shocked at her accusation. I may have only met some ofthese girls, but I'd known Madison my entire life and I never would havedescribed her like that!"Michelle," I said sweetly after I was able to regain my. . " We found it!" declared Snotty. "And all the other stuff you kept in your desk. Who'd have thought that the prissy Miss Throsbie, so pure, so proper, would have such a collection?! Such a fetish!" What are you talking about?" she said, genuinely puzzled."Your secret is safe with us, Miss Throsbie," said Graham. He was holding a thin cane which he had just taken from his sports bag. "We understand. And we are prepared, as a special favor to you on your last night with us, to help you live out. "Are you Ok?" I asked, "I did not mean to startle you." It is… fine," he timidly spoke, again keeping his eyes down looking at the table.We sat and quietly ate our lunches, barely 10 words spoken between us the whole time we were there together. As the hour ended, he quickly gathered his things, made a waving gesture to me, and disappeared into the hallway. I caught only fleeting glimpses of him the rest of the day, as he seemed to be avoiding me entirely.That night I slipped out of the house. "It's what I was trying to say during lunch."Hank spoke up. "IT IS full of gray," he said. "I get what Waldo is saying. But I also get what Tim just said. All I know is that this man attacked her. I voted guilty the first time, but I changed my vote because I thought about how he grabbed her, there in the car. Can you imagine what must have been going through her mind? Here was the animal who had caused her so much pain ... had ruined her whole life. He had a hold of her again! I can't help but.