"I couldn't afford to leave," Julia said. "I still can't afford it."Titus asked, "Why now?"Julia answered, "I don't know. I'd like to get away from hi..., but I don't know how."Titus said, "You are unemployed, your name is not on any of your bank accounts, you have no friends, and your family lives in another state. Is that correct?" Yes," Julia answered. She bit down on her lower lip feeling that it was all hopeless."Are you serious about leaving him?" Titus asked."Yes," Julia answered.Titus. Both boys came into the house upset, the girls they had dates with had stood them up. Jerry stated that at the rate he was going he would be a virgin forever. Jack said that he thought he would never be with a girl either. I could not believe that both of my boys were still virgins. I offered them some beer since they were going to be home for the night and a movie we could all watch. We got in our sleepwear and all three got on the couch under a big blanket and started drinking and watching. ‘The near miscarriage had nothing to do with her working for you. It had everything to do with me being on a mission in the fucking jungle!’ Danny hissed. He cared deeply for Cal, Cal and Jake were like brothers to Danny, but using his and Jessica’s loss to prove a point was going too far. ‘And the still birth had nothing to do with working either.’ Claire looked at Jessica who nodded. ‘It had everything to do with the fact that his lungs and heart hadn’t formed properly. He wouldn’t have. Jerking his hand back in shock, John gave Irillith a worried glance, but she was still unconscious.“The scream didn’t come from her!” Jade warned him, gaping in revulsion at the putrid wound in Irillith’s calf. “It came from that liquid!”Gritting his teeth in anger, John used the knife again, and smoke poured off every area the gleaming white blade touched, the black ooze burning away to the sound of more tortured wails. It took less than thirty seconds to clean the ragged laceration in.