On the face of it, her outfit should have looked idiotic. It consisted of a light tan string bikini, over which she wore a little leather vest -- open...in front, of course -- and soft leather chaps which served only to emphasize the skin visible aaaaaaaaall the way up the insides of her legs. They looked even longer than usual thanks to the sky-high strappy sandals, which even sported decorative spurs. Jenny's Bad Hoss hat was a twin to the one I was wearing.Our neighbors cheered and clapped. “Alright, alright,” Ben said as he turned his attention back to his console. “Enough fooling around, let’s get back to work. We’ll be coming up on the massif soon.”Before long, the dark, volcanic rock was rising up before them like a sheer wall. Now, Ben could flex his navigation skills, zooming in on the satellite image to examine it in greater detail. The surrounding dunes might be constantly shifting in the wind, but these formations had been here for millennia, the image should be as. Ashley looked at this young man, who had stood up for her. She was amazed that when he was threatened with a gun, he had smiled at her attackers. She had hope!Jared was scared! The only person he had seen react similarly was his boss, and that was one man you didn't fuck with! Jared felt compelled to run away, this individual could be more than he could handle.At the shot, men burst from the house. It was probably the place they were taking Ashley."Let her go and you can live!" Arrian spoke. ” I lost my balance and staggered back. “I’m sorry, what?” He turned to face me and forced a weak smile. “No, I don’t mean I murdered her, but it feels like it though.” “What do you mean?” “I told my parents I couldn’t babysit, so they left her at home on her own and she got into some trouble. Took an overdose.” He stood and started to walk away from me. My heart leapt into my throat. “You can’t blame yourself for that.” “Oh yes I can,” he said. I darted in front of him. “Well you shouldn’t.”.