But that's a relative term, open to interpretation. It probably seemed more crowded to Kara than it did to me. It was busier than usual. There were at...least a dozen men browsing through the magazines and movies. They all turned their attention on Kara the moment we walked in.I pulled Kara along to the section of the store where sexy clothing is on display. She had to be led. She couldn't stop gaping in disbelief at all the pornographic material that surrounded her. She was having trouble. She was so young and pretty. I knew from what Mark and Jean had told me that she was a 19-year-old sophomore at the local college. I didn’t really want to know much more about her. They had been stalking her for about three weeks, and I had been filming them for all of it. At first it never occurred to me to follow them out on one of their ?hunts,? as they called them. My plan was just to live with them for a few weeks, interviewing them and getting to know what made them what they were. I. ”“Pretty sure she’d find us one, sure...” Harry replied. “And we’d end up owning the restaurant they work at, the block it sits on ... hell, the whole damn city doesn’t seem out of the question, the way she throws funds around.”“And of course, the way Estrellita’s feeding us ... well, it’s not making our gym time any easier.”“Gym time?”There was a moment of silence on the line.“Son, you okay?”“I’ve ... resolved ... I’m not going to be so useless next time bad things happen to us.”Harry was not. Ernest Leeming, the principal of the home, reported directly to him and Helen normally had no dealings with the place.To say that the Head was shocked would be a minor statement. He was horrified, appalled and guilt-stricken that he had noticed nothing amiss."Ernest always appeared a nice chap, totally committed to the welfare of the children and to be running a tight ship. Helen, I think I'd better leave this to you in case it rebounds on me. I suspect I may have to resign."While able to call.