I had to leave suddenly for about a week to take care of some personal situations. Upon return home and finally downloading all my mail (mostly spam),...I came across some of his emails to me. LonelySailor: ==>, I’ve missed hearing from you and have wondered why my emails haven’t been answered? LonelySailor: ==>, Why aren’t you returning my emails? Is something wrong? Talk to me? LonelySailor: ==>, What are you anyway, some kind of cock tease? Leading men on and then dumping them like this?. I really thought you were gonna die.”He didn’t meet her eyes as he said, “That was the plan. I wish you hadn’t interrupted.” Tristan sipped his coffee. “By the way, happy fuckin’ new year.”Holland frowned and shook her head. “I wish you would’ve called me. You need to stop using this stuff, Tristan. I mean it!” She looked at his nightstand and opened the drawer; it was full of syringes and four vials of Bane. She reached inside and grabbed the vials before heading to the bathroom.“Hey!” he. ..." Joey spoke softly, trailing off but thenresumed, his voice more determined, "But if you do go for it, I'llsupport and I'm sure Claire and Miranda will too," offering areassuring smile. Chloe nodded affirmatively, as she stated plainly,"Thank you, Joey, I'll need it, more then ever."Friday is at hand, the student body assembly underway in the afternoonduring a shortened first period. Nearly the entire school (of about400 or so) was cramped in the new gym building, some having to takeseats. “Okay.” I wheeled her little car into the next available slot and we got out for a little walk in the balmy air.Way out in the parking lot. We were walking past a couple of oversized pickup trucks (This IS Texas) when I heard a woman scream. Close.That’s not normal. I went on full alert, looking around. I kind of pushed Gee behind me, peered around the camper on the back of one of those trucks, seeing an ‘urban youth’ sprinting across the drive from the next row of cars over from us. There was.