We reasoned if our stories were identical, they'd sound rehearsed. During Nicole's interview with Rollins, my lover cursed me for not leaving when she...wanted, told her interrogator I was a stubborn SOB, was always tryin' to prove how manly I was, and that I'd rather go to a rock fight than admit I was wrong about anything. Nicole added we'd had a big fight later. Then she smiled and told Rollins that she liked the kissin'- and-makin'-up part that happened afterwards, which made Rollins grunt. "Get everyone out. Now! There is a ministry car on the way with two men in it." She turned and looked at the place where she knew one of the cameras was. She held up the cell as though talking on it and continued, a bit more loudly. "Emergency! Have Miss James call me at once! A car is on its way in!"The teacher blew her whistle three times. "Everybody out! Men are coming! You girls!" she pointed to the group still waiting for the pool. "Upstairs and get dressed! Now! The rest of you, get to. "Daniel nodded sullenly as he put his head down. Winston collectedhimself and told Daniel, "Go to your room and don't come out untiltomorrow. I want you to think long and hard about all the shame you'vebrought upon this family."-----------------------------------------------------------------------Daniel awoke the next morning to an empty household as he often did. Hewalked into the kitchen soon after waking and quickly ate breakfast toeliminate the hunger pains that had been with him. Shepromised herself that she would talk to Bobby the first real chance she got.And she wondered how her son was taking all of this after a week'stime. She had a good idea that it was constantly on his mind becausehe was always looking at her and giving her these long soulful lookswhich she couldn't return.But she would make it right for him at the first opportunity. Thephone call from Jake this Friday afternoon telling her there wasan emergency meeting this weekend at the New York.