“Just make sure you don’t get killed.”“I won’t,” Rayna says with a reassuring smile. “We’ll make it out of this alive.”“And you’...e sure this will release you from the hive mind?”“There is a strong chance and once I am, we can do what we planned.”They head into the cave, moving slowly. “Careful,” Rayna says in a low whisper, more for Lacey’s benefit than the other two. “They can close themselves off from us.”“I thought the hive mind was open to everyone in it,” Lacey says.“As long as he is alive. Slow.. slow.. slow! The majority of customers that would step foot in the shop were men who were middle-aged to elderly truck drivers or truck stop workers on their breaks. These old men were very flirtatious and I would get hit on daily which was my least favorite part of my shifts. I am very awkward and uncomfortable in my own skin and I didn't know how to respond or react to men flirting with me. My usual response was awkward giggling and just walking away. I get bored easily as my job is. " Oh, heavens no. Daddy always says being married isn't an excuse to be antisocial." Kathy rubbed Ray's secret nightstick, which quickly responded to the call to duty."Then count me in!" Cool!" Kathy began to unzip the officer's pants. "Mommy will be so happy to see you. It's this Monday at six at our house."Ray stopped Kathy from reaching for his stick. "Sorry, honey, I'm on duty. I work security here on my days off."Oh," Kathy whined with disappointment, "Mommy said you'd gotten one of those. "I'm sorry for what I did to you. I'm sorry that I attacked you, I'm sorry that I hurt you, and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to say it to you. It was wrong. It was wrong what you and Brandon and Neal were doing to Simon and me, and it was wrong what I did to you all. And I'm sorry."The big Korean boy thought about this for a moment, and squinted his eyes at him. "So? You think I care?" I was hoping you would. But right now the only thing I'm concerned about is getting my family back.