We went after school to the one place I could think of. The guy in there grinned hugely when he saw us. I got right down to business…I showed him my...things, things that when I bought them totaled in excess of 2000 dollars. He offered me 300.00 for everything. I was so frustrated. I argued and even cried a little telling him how important it was. Telling him my dad would ground me, that I was fucked if I didn’t get at least 700 for it. In desperation I told him I would do anything to get the. We were all excited about seeing the pyramids at Chichen-itza. We decided to go with a tour guide this time since there was so much to know and so little time.We were made quite uncomfortable by the guide's description of human sacrifices. In particular, we saw the hollow place carved out in the stone that was for the hearts of the victims to be placed for the blood to drain. They also threw young women off the top of pyramids or made them jump into the deep pool. And to think, they were being. Take a picture, it will last longer,” I smirked and folded my arms across my chest. I wasn’t willing to make it easy for anyone to get the upper hand over me, especially Jessie.“I don’t know why you are so defensive, Emily,” Mike said. “We aren’t giving you any shit about being naked,” he seemed confused by my sudden attitude.It was a defensive measure that I had learned from my mother and honed to near perfection. Whenever YOU fuck up or do something wrong, immediately go on the offensive and. ”“And that’s why you are here, to help with figuring that out,” he finished.“I’ll see what I can do to help,” she said, smiling back at him.Once they left the main road, they turned and began climbing up into the mountains that formed the center of the island. The road wasn’t as good, being more rutted gravel and mud than smooth crushed stone, and the progress was slower. Still, ten minutes later Mao directed Bethany into a small camp laid out in a clearing in the jungle.Once she shut off the.