"I've got to get privileges now.I mean--I was safe walking along the tracks. Brandon wasn't looking forme there. But now I can't take that route any...ore. I have to walk thesidewalks, and every afternoon is going to be a game of Russianroulette. I'll never know if I'm about to take a wrong turn that bringsme face to face with Dillard or one of his friends. My luck iseventually going to run out. And you know what they're going to do ifthey catch me. They're going to take a look under my. His harried frown had made him seem less effeminate thanthe waiters, but when he opened his mouth it was to cry shrilly, "What inhell's all the commotion out here?" As if you didn't know, Sandy!" crowed Timmy miserably. He threw his armsaround the other waiter's ribs and rubbed his cheek on his shoulder. "I'mbegging ya, Douggie!" Let go of him!" snapped Sandy, "And get back to work!" HE'S MINE, YOU HUSSY!" roared Timmy, and launched himself at Sandy,smacking his arms up from beneath so that the. .I-I'm just asking becu-" he placed a finger on my lips and gently backed me against the wall while lifting my chin with the knuckle of his index finger. I normally would have pushed him off and bitched a fit but he looked me so deeply in the eyes that the only thing I could do was lean on the wall for support and wait for him to do something next. He closed his eyes and I did the same, then he barley touched his lips against mine.....it was more like caressing them with his own. Then. As I approached she smiled brightly, and this time she did not lower her eyes when she said, "Oh, thank you so much for all these wonderful gifts Dac. I have never seen such fine things."Then she insisted on taking each one of her items out of the pouch one at a time to show me, hairbrush, soap, shampoo, flint, and steel."They are wonderful gifts for a wonderful young woman." I said smiling.Then by the firelight I noticed out of nowhere, tears began to fall from her eyes, after clearing her.