I wasnt in the mood, I had been kinda bummed every since Joey had quit, he got a chance at a better job, great news,right? except he had to move to hi... grandparents , hours away.I was into my fourth box of novels when Nick walked in,“ There you are! I was wanting to see if you were up for a little ride, you seem a bit....down, bored,sad, or some shit lately”“ Im fine....and Im sure of the ride youd like me to take, ( I smirked).. no thanks, I was sore for days”he just laughed and flashed that. An uppercut. It lifted Bart into the air and he wasout of it. He lay on the floor with blood coming from his mouth. Theseething crowd nearby were silenced and moved back from the body. Thebackground music still played. I could see the barkeep calling forsecurity."You'd better run," I said to Shiloh."Not without you." He looked at me with what appeared to be ... I'mnot sure what it was. Once again, I found myself momentarilyconsidering going with him, and leaving everything that I had. It took me about an hour to cover that small distance.I pleaded with another excuse that my parents are here and I have told them that I have met you and they have sent me to invite you personally to visit them for meeting them tomorrow morning. Ms. Jane scolded me for being a voyeur. I again pleaded that I went there to check if you were still awake or have retired. I never wanted to disturb them in case you have retired for the day.I fell on my knees and said 'Ms. Jane, I love Ms. Lucy very. Linda could sense it, though they were trying fiercely not to give the fact away. It bothered her throughout supper and the rest of the evening, though she didn't make another attempt to get the truth out of them.Later, as they slipped into bed, she mentioned her worries to Dave. "Darling, do you think it was a good idea to have Susie here for the summer? I mean, it seemed that she was getting along with the kids so well at first, giving them someone new to play with, but now... have you.