She stared blankly at the ceiling while the harsh truth sank in.At home, she also would never wake up THIS hungry. Indeed, Anna's belly made all kinds...of funny noises. Last time she had eaten had to be almost two days ago! Just about the maximum period of time that this basic need could be disregarded.'Basic needs'... Anna had a gut feeling that one of those other basic human needs, sex, would not be much of a problem in the immediate future. Or at least not the - amount - she would get.But you. ”“No,” he barked out in defiance. The gun struck him across the back of his neck. With a spinning head, he dropped to his knees, sobbing as he held the back of his neck, rubbing both head and neck. Putting her mouth right up to his year, she shoved the gun into his back hard.“Don’t give me shit, you fucking sissy fag. You gonna be lucky, now,” she whispered in his ear, but the words hissed in his ears similar to snake.If Mr. Lucky would be honest, the danger of his predicament was not lost on. ’ Our whirlybird’s eye view tilted and rotated as the helicopter did a climbing 180 over the highway, well behind the blue Ford. When it was again headed eastward, we could see helicopter one flying sideways, almost skimming the ground north of the highway. The blue Ford slowed to a stop about fifty yards from the roadblock. Immediately helicopter one came to a stop and touched down on the grass beside the highway, just long enough for the tallest man ever to wear the state police uniform to. As I staggered up to my front door and fumbled to get my key in the lock, I consoled myself with the knowledge that I would only have to deal with Tami and Claire while I was at work. At least once I was off the clock, I wouldn't have to—"Mike?"It was Tami's voice. I looked up to see her and Claire standing in the hall, three doors down from my apartment."What are you guys doing here?" I asked."We live here," Claire curtly replied. "We're roommates."Tami shook her head in disbelief, laughing,.