.. Upstairs", he said finally. "So, a, umm, a, so your trip got cancelled, huh?" Yup – the plane had problems and I got tired of waiting."As I start...d to go to the stairs, he briefly stepped over to block my path, but then, thinking that was not a good idea, he moved back to let me by. I asked him, "Something wrong?"Confusion, fear, and dread crossed his face as he once again looked up the stairs, back to the door, and then back upstairs. In his panic, he dropped one of the drinks. I managed to. Jo must have heard about this faux pas, because she narrows one eye slightly as she takes the glass from the tray and sips from it before returning it to its position. Flippant comments are clearly out of place tonight"I wanted to talk with you about how you feel you are progressing; how you feel about your stay here." I'm very happy, Mistress," I reply."You can call me Jo, for now." I'm very happy — Jo — really I am." It is beginning to feel quite strange to use someone's proper name. A bit. “Get a grip on yourself, man!” he ordered, yet they continued to flow, becoming sobs that tore through his body. He wept until there were no tears left, finally pulling himself together. Rising from the bench, he walked back along the shore and got into his car.Daniel and Peter were so immersed in themselves that they hadn't even noticed Carter leave. Sitting up together, Daniel looked around the room, but didn't see him. “Carter?” he called out. There was no response, and Daniel knew he was. “I think the further you stay away from this, the better, if you catch my drift.”“I do, thanks! Jessica and Kara want you guys to spend the weekend with us, assuming Bethany is coming home.”“We’ll let you know Friday. Bethany’s not ready to come back yet.”“OK. I’ll call Kathy tonight for an update.”We said ‘goodbye’ and hung up, and I went back to work.That evening after karate I called Kathy and she said that the police had talked to Bethany at Loyola and she told them quite clearly that she.