They were old and torn especially around his groin. I wondered as I stared at him if this was a set up of just what was going on.“Well, what do you...think,” the grandfather asked, breaking me out of the stupor I was in. “I don’t know what you mean,” I stammered.“What do you think of the boy?” he asked.I hesitated.“What am I supposed to think?” I asked.The grandfather smiled and pulled the boy over to him. “What do you think about this?” he asked as he ran his hand up and over the boy’s chest.. ”Sam looked at his wife who smiled softly. “What can you do with a girl like this?” he asked rhetorically.” He turned to Mike who was now standing beside him. “By the way, what in hell is your wife doing with the officers’ wives down there at Meade?”“Officers’ wives? I have no idea.” He winked at Adams and in a peremptory tone he said, “Kelly Jackson! The Chief of Staff wants to know what you’re doing with the officers’ wives at Meade.”Kelly opened one eye and then the other. Finally, she sat. When the song was over, we sat down and Tom joined us at our table. Minutes later, my parents joined us looking like they came from an event. Dad said, "Marianne?"Marianne said, "Dad, this is Tom Barrett. We're on the honor roll together as well as some classes. He also works for Uncle Billy." Dad nodded and smiled over at Tom.Tom then looked more comfortable. We listened to a couple more before Karen pushed me up. "Play 'One More Time' for me, Brad."I nodded and went up to the stage. I pulled. .. would she really harm herself in anyway? I said to my self.I really didn’t think so but who knows in a situation like this.The shame my sister had felt in all of those entries. Her confusion and her attempt to keep her dirty secret, all of it had come into the light ... all because of me. I have to fix this but first I have to find Darcy.I ran out the back door. I started running into the woods before I even realize I was still naked. It had snowed a little last night so all I did was follow.