"I don't know, what do you guys think?" I asked them."Maybe wait until she calls us," Kaitlin said."What do you think Amanda?" I called to her in the ...athroom.She opened the door, and finished drying her hands on a towel. "Think about what?" Should we call Amy or Ben?" I repeated for her."Oh. Um, whatever you guys think I guess." So we should just wait until she calls us?" Jackie brought up the only solid idea we had.We nodded, "But what if she doesn't call?" Kaitlin brought up, bringing down. “Did anyone in your family, in your home, have any part of the marks on your body,” she asked. I replied, “NO.” “Did your boyfriend have any part of any of the marks on your body,” she asked. I hesitated but replied, “No.” “If we send you home are you in danger of another such injury,” she asked. “NO,” I answered strongly. “What is the name of your boyfriend,” she asked. I did not answer. Her tone then softened and she reached into her notebook and handed me some brochures and said,. .I left it at the point where I was going to meet Lianne on the following Saturday. We phoned & agreed we'd be at the Village pub that evening & being forward-thinking, I'd got myself a couple of condoms, keeping one in a pocket of my long coat. She, Jenny & her gang from the other town had arrived a little later than us, but was cool as we all sat in the corner at the back disco, like typical Goths, just drinking/smoking. Lianne sat with me most of the night, where we just shared ciggies &. "After you," he said, indicating the exit from the castle.Riding side-saddle you can't exactly dig your heels into a horse the wayyou can in a regular saddle, so I gave her a little flick of my ridingcrop and she trotted off. We left the castle at a slow canter, and rodeside by side through the village, talking all the way. Helmut was almostchatty, a far cry from how he was when I first met him. Then he'd beenformal, courteous, and a little distant. Only once I became his girlfriendand he.