I'll take one after you." She started toward the living room.I said, "Ronnie. Don't go hiding out on me, now."She paused in the kitchen doorway. "I'm ...ust going to get some clean towels." Oh. Okay."I stood by the shower stall, unbuttoning my shirt, making up my mind about leaving or staying. She returned quickly with two big bath towels, and she at least had the makings of a smile on her face. She handed me one of the towels, saying "Here's yours," and she hung the other on a hook outside the. ’ Kitty was shaking with the effort of reliving her memory. Captain Prince held her close, stroking her hair soothingly. ‘Forgive me for asking, Kitty, but, when you jabbed his eyes and he released you…why did you not just run?’ ‘I…don’t know. I was so angry. I was so mad with rage. I couldn’t believe he could be so loathsome, so disgusting….he deserved it.’ ‘If the courts know that, Kitty, it will be deemed murder. And you will swing. You could have got away without killing him, but you chose. And if they did, it would almost certainly be overturned by the Federal courts. It’s harassment, pure and simple. But it’s harassment you can’t do anything about but wait out, because it is technically against the law.”“Do you think the police will actually file charges?”“I have no idea. But given that you actually are in violation of the law, it’s possible. I doubt the State’s Attorney would prosecute, but you never know. Just talk with your friend Melanie and see what she thinks. Did you talk. "Tina says little pigtails drive Alan wild. I wanted to see what they looked like." She looked at me. "Alan, you're warped. Not SERIOUSLY warped. But warped, nonetheless." Wait, sweetie," Jason said. "You ought not comment on what gets a guy goin'." You're a GUY!" Susan said. "I thought you were nuts when you made that big deal about my banana clip on Saturday." Banana clip?" Tina asked."Yeah," Susan said. "When we were workin' at Dad's shop, I put my hair up with one of those big grabby clips..