Kristie met Ann Marie’s eyes. Kristie raised aneyebrow, gave a barely audible snort and brushed pastAnn Marie.Ann Marie stood frozen, her face f...ushed red.Kristie shook her head as she sat down in Home Room. Iguess that’s about as good as it gets; at least I shutthe stupid bitch up. Can’t complain about that. Pissedher off though, and she’s going to try to get back atme. At least I have band and not PE;I’d never be able to hide in PE.Kristie checked her baggie. We need advice, and we need someone in authority who we can contact without having to worry they might be on the take. "Mr. Green chuckled. "You know, son, I have never hesitated to give you advice, and you have never hesitated to ignore it. Maybe I'm a little more qualified to give you advice on some aspects of this than I am on your personal life. I'd agree with you that releasing a story right now could cause these bastards to react by activating their plan. When you tell me they can shut. To me she was perfect, and sadly I knew there was no way she wouldrespond to me, a no named kid from Georgia."Ding" my phone went off! It was her reply to my message! For a stunnedmoment, I sat there thinking "this can't be real. "To not miss-quote her, I have copied and pasted the exact message."Hey Doll! Thanks for the message! You are such a cutie; I would love toget to know you! What's up!"Sitting there stunned, I did my best to compose myself. Quickly Irattled off a reply."Courtney, I am. If you have any questions, JR, you can ask the girls, your aunt, or me. In our house, trust and honesty are key. We respect each other's privacy. If a door is closed, knock before opening it."On school nights, the curfew is eleven o'clock for you and Jackie. Mo's curfew is ten. If there is something going on, we can talk about the time you have to be home. On the weekends, you can stay out until midnight, but that is also contingent on what's going on."There is no smoking in the house. I would.