I could see her bedroom lights being switched on so I crawled in through one of the unlocked kitchen windows and walked quietly up the stairs towards ...hat room. I liked to use tools that I find on site so I took a belt hanging from a clothes rack in another room to help me in my plan to render her lifeless.Outside her door, I could hear her walking around and chatting on the phone with whom I supposed was her boyfriend. This would make it interesting. I thought it would be more exciting if I. I didn't want to give her the satisfaction of hearing my teeth grind. "What are you doing here, Ashley?" Surviving," Ashley replied.I glanced at the door again. She hadn't touched my barricade."They're out there," Ashley told me. "It wasn't hard to figure out where you would go! You needed to get your bearings and to think a little. Your foster parents' house made the most sense. You probably weren't planning to be here long so we had to move fast."I slid back until I could sit against the. We don't know if we can do anything right now, but we intend to up our schedule significantly over the summer." That is," Warren added, "if we can afford it." Guys, if you guys pass the junior dance test, I can guarantee that I can get you some help from the USFSA for that." Great!" Warren exclaimed. "We'll just have to pass that test, then. But, now, we have to go home and watch some real skaters on the TV." Oh, yeah, Nationals is on! Have fun, I'm gonna go catch it myself."They were showing. Zeus would be mad when he found out what Hades had done, but it was about time someone taught the powerful god a lesson about playing with mortals' lives.Jeff felt strange when he finally awoke. He couldn't remember ever feeling so refreshed after waking up."Well, I see you've finally rejoined us, my young friend. I know you are anxious to be on your way, but I would like to give you your gifts before you leave," Hades told the boy, noting the subtle glow in his eyes. Jeff watched in stunned.