Or both. I don't know any more. My brain is apparently made of tapioca. I know I have to get this understood for next week's exam, but ..."She sat up ...n her tiny carrel on the eleventh floor of the library and looked around. "Huh," she said to herself, "when did the sun set?" Glancing back at her laptop, she muttered wryly "Jesus! Seven hours ago? Good thing grad students have 24-hour access. I'd hate to have been thrown out and had to go back to my room and sleep or something." The word. Watch the kids. Peer into dark corners to make sure nobody's doing anything immoral. Stuff like that." That doesn't sound so bad," she said."It might even be fun," he suggested."As long as it isn't a date," she said."Of course not," he assured her."Let me think about it," she said."Sure."She thought about it for three more miles. When they slowed to a jog and then a walk as they approached his residence, he reached for her hand again."Please?" he begged. "I don't want to do this alone." Oh, all. ?The reverend smiled.?Since this is a first offence, I do not think this will take long.? He looked at his watch. ?A couple of hours, maybe??He looked at the other elders and received nods.?Ok, Becky. If you really want to let us help you, you will do exactly as you are told for two hours from now. No ifs, no buts, no objections. After those two hours, the incident will be forgiven and forgotten and never be mentioned again. If you do as you are told.??Yes, yes, of course. I will do whatever. If you don't and they take you in, you become a slave. We were and won't go that route again. Death would be better."The others had come up by then and introduced themselves. None looked like fighters but more like business people and city dwellers trying to become farmers. I don't think any of them wanted to mess with Bennie who was leaner and more muscled than they. He made a small motion to me and I buttoned my holster. That made some more eyes widen as they had missed that. Amy was by my.