” “Oh,” Tommy responded with concern now entering his voice, “Then ummm, maybe I should let you go, so you can go back to sleep and uhhh, we c...n, ummm, chat another night?” “No, no, Tommy,” Sandy hastily replied, “I want to talk, we, uhhh, need to talk.” Sandy felt like an incredible weight had just sunk deep inside her. She was confronting her deepest fears, and suddenly felt as though she had neither the strength or will to go forward. “Talk?” queried Tommy. “Okay, what about?” Sandy let. I expect them to make a difference on the field." Not if Lucas and Terrence have their way," the other sophomore said. I realized it was Adrian Forbes, the team's best defensive back.I shrugged. "I play defense as well as offense. If Lucas or Terrence decides to keep me from touching the ball, I'll just try to contribute more on defense. From what I remember the Foothills Foresters run an offense which is pass heavy. I'll probably be on the field quite a bit."Maurice smirked. "I told you that. Hazel's half-grin and tear in the corner of her eye confirmed our child had the gift. "Derwen will want to know this child."Taking a deep breath, I whispered in Hazel's ear, "This baby is very special because we made him. Beyond our righteous love and my natural prejudice as the father, I perceive he has a powerful gift."Celine pushed her lips to my ear, whispering, "You missed my birthday but I am sure you can make it up to me with my own special baby."With no hesitation, I responded, "Yes, I. ”His smile turned into a knowing grin. “See? Everyone lies, even if by omission.”I grumbled and then said, “You do understand that we, as human beings, need to lie. It’s a defense mechanism.”“Ah, bull malarkey!” he said. “There’s nothing about a lie that will keep you safe.”I frowned and looked at him. “From other people, yes.”“No, you don’t understand,” he said. “A real defense mechanism is like a chameleon’s ability to change colors to blend in with its background, or a deer’s antlers, but a.