Here’s your shot. Decide.” Zoe’s lips looked cherry-red. Michele imagined them tasting sweet and fresh, and somewhere in the back of her mind a ...ey turned. Leaning in, she took Zoe by the face too and pressed her mouth to hers. Zoe melted into Michele’s arms. They both still tasted like the blood potion, but Michele didn’t mind; when Zoe’s tongue danced against hers it made her think of sweet chocolate and fresh fruit and dark rooms.The kiss only lasted a second or two but Michele came up from. “What do you have to say for yourself?” Mom snaps the question with spittle flying from her lips and in a moment of courage or more likely madness I tell her the truth.“I love Elena and if you say one more bad thing about her then you will never see me again.” I tell her meaning that I will run away but this was obviously the wrong thing to say because mom launches into another rage filled rant.“I warned you, let’s go.” I say with my soft words cutting off my moms rant as I turn away from her. A week ago he would never have considered calling such a person."I just had an interesting call," Downs said."I thought you weren't working," Barnes replied in an accusatory tone."From Antonio," Downs went on."That's a surprise." Fiona is having problems." And the younger two?" He said they seem to think it was just some sort of fun trip. Fiona is crying when she thinks no one can hear her." Not good." No, and Antonio is between a rock and a hard place. To get his daughter help, he needs. Bright sat down beside Nicola.'What do you think about my hair, girls?''Nice, Mummy.''Neat Mrs. Bright.''Are you with your mother today, Katie?''No, she had to work.''Here by yourself, then?''Erm, yes.''I'm surprised. They don't normally let kids out unsupervised.''It's OK Mummy,' chipped in Nicola, 'she was with a group of older girlsbut they split up when they got here.''Well I suppose it's OK. Anyway, as we are going back to the schoolshortly, I'll give you a lift in my car.'I felt myself.