I got the impression she was thrilled about being in the "Big Apple" since she'd never been there before. For that matter, neither had any of us and I...got nothing but enthusiasm from my children. It was going to be a great summer, even if I was only taking one week off for myself.Brandon had selected a college that specialized in business and technology. He was interested in business administration and this school appeared to be exactly what he wanted. Unfortunately, it was three hundred miles. Dan was tossing a rock up and down in his hand, challenging the kid to make a move. He did but not toward the gun. The punk screamed and ran as hard as possible directly at Dan. As the kid got to Dan, he grabbed the thug’s jacket, dropped to the ground, jammed his foot in the kid’s gut, and used the kid’s momentum to throw him hard into baked dirt and gravel. Dan was up in millisecond ready to for the next move. The kid rose groggily shaking his head. Dan didn’t wait. He stepped into the. "Probably just the trees rubbing against the window." He rolled over, contemplating whether or not he should tie up Art McGuire's wife, wondering if she would try to fool him and run out in the middle of the night.The door bust open, swinging on its rusty hinges to slap into the cracking plaster on the yellowed wall."A great show, Jim! Just great!"Jerking, he raised his head to stare at a dark shadow standing in the doorway. The voice... Lydia's voice! OH, Christ! She stood there with her hands. He already felt enough on display. He didn’t need more of it. His hand throbbed a bit within the tight leather glove from when Cedric had grabbed him. The game hadn’t helped either. He flexed the fingers carefully as if measuring their strength. He needed time alone, some privacy to get away and think. At a fair that was difficult to find. Juliana smiled a bit and watched her friend move back to the group of girls as they all began to watch the boys as they resumed their game. She sighed.