"Alright Naci; that's enough for today. You feel like strengthening your defenses," I asked as she was panting a bit. Naci dropped her eyes almost a ...ook of shame as she nodded her head. I opened up reaching in feeling her defensive abilities. They weren't that strong as I felt they needed to be. When we started she was barely more than half what I was. Now I had her at almost three quarters of what I was. Not bad but not enough knowing who and what we were up against. "I'm sorry Toman I am. " He said softly, taking out his handcuffs. Not because she had been trouble, but because it was procedure and because it was best that she didn't stumble out of the car and into the road. With that he lead my more than compliant friend to his car and seated her inside. There was no more hiding for me, as he was nearing the car and finally opened the door on my side. "Get out of the car please." My eyes went wide and I quietly did as he said, got out of the car and leaned my back against it. The congregation watched as she crawled slowly towards Nikki. She looked at her young friend cowering on the bale of straw, her right leg bent uncomfortably due to the handcuffs. Her hair was plastered over her face, stuck in places from cold sweat. Lauren knelt between her legs as the chatter in the room ceased. She inserted the tip of the knife underneath the elastic of the gusset and turned the knife gently, amazed at how easily it cut through the material. It left a jagged line in the cloth. "If you don't know, we'll just have to teach you," he replied as he buried his fist in my gut."Mr. Randahl, you again? You cause more trouble than anyone else in this school."As I tried to catch my breath, I looked up to see Adams wearing his patented "more in sorrow than in anger" look. Somehow this was going to turn out to be my fault ... again."But Mr. Adams, I..." I gasped out."Did I ask you to speak? Mr. Williamson, I can handle this from here. Thank you."As for you, it's time to visit the.