After that they walked and chatted as they headed home. Just beforethey got to Mr. Verdun's house Bobby noticed a sign in the window ofthe house next ...oor. "What does that say," he asked Rachael."You can read. You tell me," his sister said."Pie-an-o ? piano. Less-uns ? lessons. Piano lessons," Bobby proudlysaid. "Is it a school?" No, I think the lady teaches piano to people," Rachael said. "Look,Mr. Verdun is coming out."They walked up the drive to the old gentleman's porch as he came out onhis. " Nick nodded glumly. The family party wouldn't be over for another hour at least. One of the disadvantages of being with one of the most popular girls in the school was that he never got to spend as much time as he might have wished with her. She _always_ seemed to have something going on. When Michelle finally decided it was time for her to go, Nick led her to the door at the back of the kitchen, there was a drunken uncle sleeping in front of the other one. He rather absently noted the small. ”Wallace frowned,“Well I don’t know about that, but the fact about where it was built does seem right.”Steve was shown to his room and again he was astounded, this time about how Spartan it was, there was a single bed, next to it a simple nightstand housing an alarm clock, built-in closet with a few coat hangers and a padded chair, the adjoining bathroom basically just a shower, basin and a mirror. It made Steve think of an overnight room, just a place to sleep. The next morning found him. "What day is it mum?" I wrote and she smiled,"Don't worry, you were unconscious when they brought you in and as soon as you awoke, they operated, your jaw was in a real state, but all it needs is time, you're going to be fine"She laughed as I wrote on the pad, "I don't feel very bloody fine"I noticed that my knuckles were skinned and pointed to them,"You hit him" she laughed, "I was so proud of you Johnny, he was trying to beat you to death, but you didn't give in" I want my bloody head looking.