It was in the middle of the night around 3:00 A.M. My mom was not home and was probably out partying with her bf and I knew she wasn't going to be bac... until tomorrow afternoon. I heard the sound of glass shattering and I woke up. I was scared and wasn't sure what was of what to do so I just waited in my room nervously to see what would happen next. About 5 minutes later a guy in about his 40s with a mask on opened my door and saw me. He told me to come out into my living room and wait there or. Black boots disappeared under a long black overcoat. Both makeup and hair, of course, were immaculate. Again she oozed dark elegance."It's about a ten-minute drive to the hostess's house, you ready?"Ceri nodded before they left together for the short drive.The drive, through leafy lanes, was indeed short, the hostess's house was huge. More than ten cars were parked outside as Sara stopped by the side kitchen entrance.Both girls entered the house.Sara smiled reassuringly at Ceri as she attached. ’ Jo eyed him with a frown as he leaned close to her. ‘I’m the same person that held you and told it would be okay. I need this to be out in the open. It’s me you’re talking to, Joanne… ‘ ‘Out in the open?’ ‘I know exactly who I’m talking to,’ her voice rose but she pulled it back to the controlled crisp tone she used for school. ‘I’m talking to the man that said such great stuff to me. The last time I listened to him, I got burned big time. Why would I say shit to him?’ Dan sighed and moved. "The beef is done. Just needs cutting," said Laura. "Yorkshires are readytoo. Phew, I need to get ready." Go ahead," said Alex."Just turn the vegetables off, they're cooked," she added, as she racedupstairs."Nearly ready?" asked Mark, now venturing towards the kitchen."Almost," said Alex. "Laura is just getting changed. But dinner isbasically done." Ok for us to sit down by the table?" added Mark."I should imagine so," said Alex.With that, everyone sat at the kitchen table and waited for Laura.