“Only what we brought with us. We’ll find water to top off somewhere. Food ... we’ll deal with food later...”“Goddamnit, Holly, we are not g...ing to discuss this in front of open ears! Fuck, woman, you know the protocol.” Gene had sat mostly silent for the previous hour as the team of four older, out-of-shape members of M1 grilled Holly on the details of the past few weeks. They asked everything in triplicate, and usually again after another subject had been hammered for a while. Two men and two. Left up to him Id be wearing cardigans and Sunday school dresses. You see my boyfriend doesnt like me wearing stuff that shows off my body, hes scared Ill get too much male attention. But a girl like me needs to feel sexy, to know that guys are looking at me, wanting me, fantasizing about me, even if they have no chance of ever having me, after all I am in a relationship. I slide the red satin over me and admire myself in the mirror. I love the way it clings to my body, caressing my skin so. For richer, for poorer. In sickness and in health. And forsaking all others, keep only unto you as long as we both shall live. Amen."They then walked up the steps and stood on opposite sides of a table with a unity candle in the center."Jamie and Lynn," the pastor said, "these two separate candles symbolize your separate lives, separate families, and separate sets of friends. I ask that each of you take one of the lit candles and that together you light the center candle."They each took their. However, Carol knew of one very important thing down here. On the shelf was on old coffee can. Carol blew on her fingers to ensure her nail polish was dry before handling the can. She pried off the plastic lid and poured the screws inside into an old paint tray until she found what she was looking for underneath it all. A metal Cigarette container, mom thought Mr. Chapman had quit smoking but he had just gotten more cautious about it. It seemed like everyone in this house had something to hide.