"Lexi: "Well, we came home early on a Friday, 'bout six years ago. We just started eighth grade. They let us out 'cause the power went out in the scho...l. We tried to call Mom, but there was no answer. So we got a ride to the end of our driveway."Mandy: "There was a strange Camaro in front of the house. We went around to the back door, which is always open, you know? But it was locked. So we entered through the alternate access portal – the window in our room. I guess you knew we sometimes would. I will stop by and take care of you on my way out. I should be by in about an hour if that’s okay?”“That would be wonderful, Rebecca, see you then,” Lena replied and hung up.Lena was still in her ski pants and her thermals after only shedding her heavier jacket when coming in. She decided to take a shower to be ready for Rebecca when she showed up. She started towards the bedroom shedding her clothes as she went. The trail started with her ski pants in the living room and ended at the shower. But can we visit the restroom first?’ Jenny shook her head, making the ponytail dance beneath her western hat. ‘I think we’re persona non gratis,’ she replied, mangling the Latin. I thought her accent sounded cute. ‘Can you wait? The hotel’s only about 10 minutes up the road.’ We trudged across the parking lot to a Chevy parked near the back corner. By the time we reached it, I knew I wasn’t going to make it to the hotel. ‘Hold on, Jenny. This’ll just take a minute.’ I hiked up my skirt and. Keine Musik mehr, nur Müll, Dreck, Überreste einer riesigen Party. Die Bar war geschlossen, im letzten Moment hatte sie ihr Glas gerettet und war Richtung Ausgang verschwunden.Jetzt stand sie an der Garderobe und trank Gin Tonic aus. Ihr Mantel hing einsam und wartete darauf, ergriffen zu werden. Sie musste ihn selbst holen, es war niemand mehr da, der ihn ihr hätte geben können.Warum war sie überhaupt noch da? Normalerweise blieb sie nie bis zum Schluss. Kurz dachte sie an die Männer, die sie.