Fortunately, I didn’t dream that night.Kathy Will’s “Sweet Sixteen” party was coming in about a week. I had found out that the guest list basi...ally included cheerleaders and football players and me. That was not my idea of a good time, because I didn’t like that group. But my crush had invited me, so I was going. I had been pleasantly surprised to see Bethany Krajick was invited.My tutoring session with Melanie was normal. She didn’t say anything about talking to Jennifer, so I didn’t raise the. ”“I’m sure you never got into trouble,” Ron remarked.“Not to my knowledge but who knows what they can dig up?”“Or, fabricate,” Matthew retorted. “I wouldn’t put that beyond those sons-of-bitches.”“The real reason is,” Gloria added, “so I can have a vote. It’s my dream to be sworn in before the next election.”“Good luck,” Ron replied.“April, dear,” Gloria said. “Do you know how to play bridge? I know Ronnie does.”April shook her head. “No, I’m sorry, I don’t.”“We don’t get a chance to play much. Staying low, I crept to the back door, which I found unlocked. I eased it open after removing my goggles. The back hall was lit. There was no one there. "Come on in, Honey." Roger."Jane joined me and moved to the front as we went slowly and carefully down the hall toward the front of the hotel. We could see new footprints in the dust. It looked like three to me. I held up three fingers and pointed at the footprints. Jane nodded.We came to the lobby and saw two people kneeling over couches. In the door was an angle of death, a woman of average height with a solid athletic build, her age was hard to tell, in her mid 20s one would guess. She was dressed in leather with a dozen weapons under her long coat. Her face was a mix of African and Asian, attractive but not quite beautiful, her hair was short and unkempt. Her voice was calm and condescending. “Prepare yourself; we have business to attend to.” Violet climbed off the bed and stuck her tongue out at the ominous demon in the.