" No, mother." Well you can go to your room now. I'll see you for supper in the kitchen at half past seven." Yes, mother."Over supper there was some d...sultory conversation and then Doug went back to his room having been told that breakfast was at half past eight.After breakfast he went out to meet his probation officer and to visit the labour exchange. Before he left he met Cindy and said good morning to her. She was in her thirties and reasonably pretty. Married, Doug noted. He also noted that. He worries way too much. Are you okay though? I know you guys lived together for a while. You really cared for her.” I can't help but make a scrunching face. “You probably love knowing we're done. Don’t you? You never really took a shine to her.” He laughs but looks intensely into my eyes. “I told you I didn’t think she was good enough for you. Besides, now you know you deserve better. Someone that laughs at your terrible dad jokes, and takes advantage of your giant ass. Who wouldn’t want. " He wasn't whispering anymore."That's what I'm asking -- go get help." Were all boys his age this slow? And... did his voice change since the last time she saw him?"No, I mean I can help you. Like when you were little."Jordan felt the blood leave her skin. Danny wasn't Danny.The whisper in the dark belonged to someone else -- a shadow from Jordan's past.Waite.Black dread squeezed Jordan's chest.She'd met Waite when she was a little girl. For a while, they were best friends; they went. I looked up at him and smiled “They will be gone for another two hours or so” he bit his lower lip lightly and leaning towards me. I leaned up meeting his lips with mine and let go of his hands running my fingertips along his arms. I felt his arms start to wrap around me and I smiled pulling away from him. His arms reached out for me as I walked backwards trailing my hands down his arms until he was out of reach. He looked at her curiously and I smiled slowly waiting for him to follow me. James.