’I needed some time to think. Did she get in huge trouble from her Dad? Can she still see me? I didn’t know and part of me didn’t WANT to kno.... I decided to eat and call her after.When I was done I was still scared so I showered and brushed my teeth. Finally I got up the nerve and called her. Thankfully she answered the phone. I don’t know if I could face her Dad again.“Hello?’ she said.“Hi, Shell. It’s me.”“Rick. We HAVE to talk. Can you meet me at the benches in half an. I called your parents. They were happy to hear from me and know that you are safe,” he said as he opened his file. “You fuckin’ called my parents?! Who gave you permission to do that?” “Kait, I don’t your permission to do anything,” he said. This time his tone was more controlling. “Tell me more about John Mason,” he asked. “I don’t know a John Mason,” I replied. “You and your amigos down at the cult know him as Zip,” he replied. “I’m not going to answer any questions and leave my friends out. "I was escorted to the hotel by a policeman, to get our belongings and cases, and Mom's toiletries and stuff that she'd need. She wasn't around when I returned to the police station to sign my release forms and pass them her things.As I left the station, I noticed the group of young local lads that worked on the market stalls etc, sitting outside a cafe again, like they had the day she'd seemed to flirt with them. They were watching me and grinning. I'm sure it was something to do with them,. Picking up a small mirror she rubbed her hand over it and saw her mother and the hatchlings sleeping she whispered softly “sleep tight Heather and Holly, I love you Mother” putting down the mirror she crawled back under the down comforter and finally slept. By late afternoon Allora came downstairs carrying two wiggling hatchlings looking around with wide eager eye’s, Con who had been in and out of his mothers room all day checking on her and the hatchlings grinned “there the girls” with a.