She looked in the closet but his tools were all gone probably taken by the looters. She didn't bother with any of the cooking instruments because Ginn...e had everything she needed and there was no point in cluttering up the cave.Wesley came into the barn with two fishing rods he had discovered in the attic. He said the place was filled with useless old furniture that would be worth their weight in gold in an antique store but of little value to a small group focused on survival.Mike scooped up. "It used to be," I said in my new lilting voice. "I'm Colleen now AuntGwen." Well I'll be. Kev... Colleen, you are beautiful," she exclaimedlooking me up and down. "But we have to do something about thoseclothes. My goodness! Track pant's and a tee shirt just won't do foryou."It was then that the receptionist came over to us and handed me apackage."This is all your new documentation Colleen, your birth certificate,SIN card, Health card, and your passport are all in there. TheCanadian. ..' Pops got up, patted me on the head and whispered '...if your Mom asked tell her I grounded you tell you go back to school...' Pops closed the door as I just looked incredulous at him. Time seemed to pass after that like sand in an hour glass, so slowly that I drifted off to sleep reading a book. I was waken by the sound of something at my window, my heart skipped a beat as I thought who it could be. As I peered out the curtain there was Daniel standing there looking up at me. I slowly. I do lots of things that I'm too young to do. You know that. You always say anything's O.K. if I'm ready. Well I'm ready to know this. And I won't tell Mommy. I promise." Ryan knew what an exasperating experience it was to argue with Briana once her mind was made up. He wanted to get to sleep and be done with this. But, could he really be considering doing what she asked? No way!"Briana Lynn," Ryan tried to sound his most stern, "now you stop this immediately. I said 'no' and I mean it.".