" "But, me, will I be...?" She nodded, "I'm afraid you won't survive, Todd. That's what happenswhen you suck someone's vital lifeforce. But...consider that it will begoing into me, just like when you eat a hamburger. The difference isthat you get more pleasure than a cow gets when he gets the power staplein the forehead." He was stunned, and almost cried, but stopped himself. "But, but, we grew up in the same town. We went to school together." "Of course, wer'e just like. Vic felt his stomach turn, and felt like he was going to be ill. He started toward the men's room, then he got confused. He couldn't waltz into the men's room. On the other hand, could he really use the ladies' room? He finally stumbled blindly to the ladies' room. Vic felt himself stagger, and he caught himself on a sink. He looked up, and found himself staring at himself in the mirror. It was, and yet it wasn't Vic's face that stared back. Vic tried to convince himself that it was. "Well, I lose that bet, I guess?" What?" Nicole said. "Whether Randy would let me come?" No, I figured you'd manage that," she laughed. "It was whether you'd be making the trip in handcuffs." I have to admit to a little surprise," Nicole said neutrally. "There's a story about that." I figured," Scooter nodded. "Now's probably not the time, though." We better get started on lunch, so we can get these guys going up the hill," Crystal said. "Jim, Scooter, Duane, Larry, get started swapping your. If that makes Hulk angry then half the freshmen this year are going to need ice packs this semester.” I put a hand on her shoulder and pointed to a McDonald’s and asked her to pull into the parking lot so we could talk.She nodded and we went through the drive-thru to get shakes before parking.“I love you more than words can say and I’m not mad at you for what you did,” I told her, holding her hand tightly. “I love the fact that you’ve got my back. I’m worried about how out of control you were.