About ten minutes into the ride home, I can feel Kayla coming closer to me. She sets a hand on my thigh and pulls the ear bud out of my left ear. "I ...ate to see you like this." she whispers into my ear softly, rubbing my legs gently. Kayla has always been a party animal, even when I met her in middle school. She would always have a good time, no matter what the situation was and always tried to make those around her happy as well. She also has a reputation for being the most...friendly person. . and,” Lisa trailed off for a second.“And you like James and Jonathan, too. Anyone else, babe? As you can see, I can’t throw stones, either. I’m intimate with Michelle, Missy, Deanna, Erin, Summer... , “ I stopped before accusing the adults in my group of a crime.“And me,” Angel confessed to statutory rape in front of Lisa, past caring at this point.“And me. You’re not going to jail by yourself, honey. And yes, we’re lovers, too,” Christina took Angel’s hand.“And me,” Aunt Molly spoke up, “I. Randolph were all frowning while General Greene and Colonel Harrower looked confused. No one spoke for a number of seconds following this announcement."Mister President, we, the O'Connells, have already dealt with that fleet. We destroyed or disabled their ten first rate ships, caused a number of other ships to go aground, and scattered the remainder of their fleet last Saturday, in addition to taking Admiral Lord Keith prisoner. He was one of the signers of the surrender documents that evening. Pretty boring stuff really. I am tired now though so think Ill go to bed. She smiled back at Amy, hoping to not give her any reason to be concerned. In bed, Sarahs mind was racing. She thought, as she couldnt piece together what exactly to make of the nights events, she should just lock them away and never think of them again. Slowly her mind slowed as she fell further and further into a deep sleep. ONE MONTH LATER Sarah opened up her email inbox to find she had a new message. Her heart starts.