You just shut your mouth and you pretend that you are curious and that you want to hear more...Anyway, there was one thing she was happy about. Nick h...dn't called her and he hadn't shown his face at all. She had no idea what happened but she was glad for this absence. But it was just that ... An absence. The war with the asshole was definitely not over and sooner or later she would have to think of something more permanent to keep him away from her.How was she supposed to do that? Her mother. Plus the books made great stuffers to trade back at base, somehow everyone else seemed to prefer books to food and even the most obscure book about Russian occultism in space during the nineteenth century would have found a thankful buyer.It wasn't long before Sarah realized she was only dragging out the inevitable. With a slight sigh that was part annoyed, part inner smile she put the book down by her left, snapping her pants button open and pushing them down to her ankles before the book had. A melee of shouting jarred him awake. Certain the disruption was significant, the Light-Eye broke his own rule and left her alone, rushing outside. He discovered his people pressed together in a tight mass, crying out in confusion, their voices growing louder and louder. His heart pounding as a streak of energy rushed through his body, Jakal pushed through the noisy crowd, fighting to uncover that which he already knew lay ahead. Flanked by Belak and Dosat, the Spiritwalker stood with arms. " I remember, Zack. He attended camp a few years ago. He was in a couple of my classes when I was a camper. Where's he at now?" He has done quarterback camps the past two summers. He really has his heart set on a football scholarship for college. That's why he isn't coming to summer camp anymore." Kyle, tell Zack I said hi, OK?" Sure thing, Rich," I said.Rich glanced at his watch and realized that class had to start. Rich went over the requirements. This merit badge was going to be hard. A lot.