What was happening to her!? Something in him knew the answer. He was being granted his wish. His best friend was aging rapidly."Stay here," he said, "...'m going to get you some clean clothes. Running to her parents room and grabbing her mother's nightgown and an old pair of panties, he ran back to the bathroom. Robyn was already scratching at her chest."It itches," she told him. Gregg nodded. "I know, honey. I know it does. Here put on these clothes." But they are mom's," she told him. I didn’t ask why we’re going there. I’m not that stupid.We left early so we could get to the store just as they opened. Mom said she hoped if we got there early enough there won’t be anyone inside except for the clerks. I wasn’t sure why that’s important but I didn’t ask any questions. Not about that.Instead I asked, “How long have you been in his clutches?”After I said it I thought, “In his clutches!” That’s an appropriate, if somewhat archaic way of saying it.She responded quietly, “It just. I can’t tell them anything because we need to stay hidden.” Col shouted, then turned and ran into his bedroom, slamming the door closed.I had never seen Col so hurt and angry and I was unsure what to do. I also realised that I had never been inside Col’s bedroom and entering now felt strangely like a violation of his space, but I still knocked.“Col? Col? Can I come in?”Through the door, I could faintly hear sobs and I stood there trying to decide what to do. Eventually, I decided that Col was. I just could not count the number of round houses that were there. Jane indicated that this was her home village where she had spent her childhood. In the village would be her relatives. She hoped her father and mother would still be alive.We made our way towards the village, and I could see that they had spotted us, but instead of coming to meet us, started rushing into their houses. We also heard a horn being blown and the few people who had been out in the open space beyond the village,.