" I am?" Yeah, if you hadn't been there for me freshman year, I probablywould've given up on music entirely," she said. "I would've dropped out,taken ... job like this full time, and who knows where I'd be now." Probably still here, questioning every decision you'd made in life," Isaid, speaking from experience. Sara laughed."Oh, god, could you imagine," she said, still chuckling. "Letting somuch potential go to waste, working in a mall your whole life?"Great, now I wanted to cry again. But I. She heaved a sigh of relief when Randy opened it. He looked surprised.“Hi,” she said. “We don’t have to be at the bus until three ... so I thought I’d come say goodbye.”Randy knew what bus she was talking about. He was assigned to make sure certain materials got on that bus, and then to ride it back to Albuquerque.“I don’t have to be there until about one,” he said.She looked at her watch. “That gives us three hours,” she said, softly.“To say goodbye,” he sighed.Ten minutes later they were both. Frilly was worried Tom hadn't smiled, laughed, hell he hadn't even smirked. Something had most definitely changed, Tom was so determined training everyday as far from his house as he could get.Frilly had watched his power steadily increase, it was a little frightening. They were on the seventh day straight of training, Tom pushing his self as hard as he could, often till he was exhausted barely able to move.They had been lucky so far no one had showed up during these sessions, Frilly was afraid. Neither Nichole or Sarah replied at all."Can I get you ladies something to drink?" Coke will be fine with me," Sarah said not looking up from her menu."Coke's fine," said Lindy"And for me too," replied Nichole."Three cokes," Billy said, scribbling on his pad. 'Perfect, ' he thought. 'They won't even taste it.' "Do you girls want a minute to decide?"All three nodded."OK, then. I'll be right back with your cokes." Billy spun on his heal and walked away toward the back.Billy burst through the door.