Empty!Her heart raced, breath whistling in and out of her lungs as she pushed herself to go faster. A clearing loomed ahead, the moon shining dimly th...ough the clouds. She'd have to cross it to get through to the other side of the park. Terror gripped her as she reached the edge. Her head pivoted frantically as her eyes searched the gloom of the trees for the figure that was stalking her.A snap of a branch made her whirl one way, the brush of a leaf against a body turned her the other. The low. ..I loved him...how-how-”“it’s okay, Brook. Listen, he’s-”“NO! You listen! I loved that boy! Anna-she was one of my best friends, she...I...” Brook’s anger suddenly melted into sadness. She buried her hands in her face and sobbed, “Damn, damn them all!” She stood up and ran out of the room. Sprinting down the stairs and out of the front door, she put her face in her hands and cried bitterly on the front porch.Will rested on the cold ground by that river. He was exhausted, and every fiber of his. Unbeknownst to me she got busy on the phone calling the principal of the school and asking if the squad coach had to be female and would a male volunteer work. She was informed that there was no rule in that area and that if she or the other girls could come up with someone the school would work with them so that the squad would live again. She also called the other members of the squad to talk it over with them and their parents. She was one busy little beaver and I had no idea this all was. " I know. The witch said we might die even if we were successful. Now, the question is, what are our hearts' desires? She promised us that also."Sylvie smiled. "Master and Mistress, to continue to serve the two of you is my heart's desire." She told Miranda and me.I smiled and said, "Sylvie, there is no thought to have you depart from us."Miranda looked at me and said, "Lem, is there an 'us?'"I smiled at her and said, "Miranda, I think there is or, at least, can be."She smiled back at me. She.