“Of course that depends though.” Jason said, coming to a stop right in front of her. He was on the verge of being within her personal space. It fe...t like there was an electric connection between her body and his.“Depends on what?” Karla asked. Her voice cracked very slightly but she looked challengingly at him.“On what the wrong idea is.”“Ah.”“Yep.” Jason said, looking down at his teacher. She looked away from him for the first time - discomfit appearing on her demeanour at last. He noted. “I’m sure there are plenty of galoots in an’ around Austin,” said Polly. “You could chase after them durin’ the day an’ be home at night.”“That’s a great idea,” said Beth. “Thanks!” I just glared at Polly. Well, I wuzn’t done yet.“If you track down too many galoots around here, some of them will turn around an’ track you down.” “That’s true, but I just thought of a way it might work.”“What is it?”“Never you mind. I still have to work it out in my head.” I just shook my head an’ walked. "Oh, just give them a quick wipe with a tea towel."Emma was jiggling about with excitement. The girls smiled happily at each other."Go to the loo, Mum, before you have an accident," Zoë teased.Emma glared at her and then giggled."She's really got it bad, hasn't she?" Joanna whispered loudly to Zoë.Emma growled. "I'm not staying in here with you two," she said and marched off to the front door.The two girls hugged each other with delight."She's so happy," said Zoë quietly so as not to be. “And this is based on more than simple revenge. He believes God gave him this purpose in life. I’ve heard his favorite passage from the Bible is Exodus 22:18.”“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live,” I quoted.Dalton nodded. “Jordan mentioned you were raised in a Southern Baptist Church. I take it they used the King James Version?”I nodded. “Practically drilled it into our heads,” I said and then shook off the ghosts of those memories. “So, Curtis is a religious fanatic,” I said.“Worse,” Dalton.