”Kate quickly covered her mouth with her hand which was shivering from the trauma of hearing what she did. I thought that the excessive details woul... entice her but I guess I was wrong. I realized that I wasn’t as smart as I thought I was with my plan to simply confess to her.Kate got up to leave but I couldn’t move a single muscle in my body to stop her. Before Kate opened the door, she stood still for a moment and asked me softly, “Why?”I didn’t know what she meant. I responded humbly, “Why. The law says if he pays taxes on the land of a deceased person for seven years and the rightful owner doesn't show up to claim it he can petition the court to deed the land to him. He would have to go to court and get a ruling of ownership but if he did it quietly since your mother is next of kin it would be almost a done deal if not contested. I suspect he will have the land deeded to your momma after next tax season and you'll lose it. You might be able to get it back if you go to court but. The closet itself was well ventilated, air ducts at the ceiling blowing down to intake vents at floor level. But inside the drawer, how quickly would the air run out? It would be a dangerous hideout. If she passed out from CO2 buildup, she would die. She would have to test and learn the limits of her hideaway, conserve the air as much as possible and then open the drawer and get a fresh supply of air at periodic intervals.What would the confinement times be like? Perhaps five minutes with the. She peered down at me, a look of glee in her eyes. "My friends are bored and we thought of a great idea!" She smiled mischievously. "We're going to see if we can make you look like a girl." What!" I snapped. "No way!"Regina stepped forward placing her hand firmly on my shoulder, "yes way! You're going to love it!"Jessica grabbed my other shoulder and the two of them pulled me up off the bed, dragging me out of my room and into her bedroom. Karly joined in, pushing me forward from behind. I.