We most often went as a group, but at times it was just Connie and me. We did not refer to them as dates, but they were. Yet, always, somewhere in the...background, I felt the specter of Linda. When we went with the gang we would meet at one of their homes. When it was just the two of us she would come to my place and get me. I never drove to her apartment again. Connie and I were routinely holding hands, sometimes in front of our mutual friends, (much to their amusement). I was allowed at times. Brown had not informed the authorities, because such crimesinvovlved either being brutally flogged then decapetated or being thrown into ajail where murderers, rapists and muggers could fuck you until you weredead. Red was rougly dragged and forcedonto a table on all fours, tied down tightly, her head pulled back and attachedto a harness on her back. She was spun around to face the audience when Mr.Brown spoke. "Thank you all for attending thisassebly, as is now common knowledge Ms. Jones has. Her puffy lips were particularly evident in the suit she chose that day.Walt got there first – because he had no problem using his lower center of gravity to move Timm out of the way. Once Timm picked himself up off the grass, laughing and shaking his head, and went to Mary's side. She patted his arm gently and called Walt a brute.The group was in a circle, so Walt probably got the worst view of Shelly's mound. Adam was across the way, helping Elena, who was finally starting to rid herself of. He entered as before, accompanied by the same man, and talked quietly with the guards. He seemed fascinated by Kat, staring at her as though observing a rare specimen in a zoo exhibit. He walked up to the bars, standing as close as he could without actually touching them, and let his eyes rove her still nude form. The red and raw spots had healed, for the most part, and left small lighter patches of skin. His eyes lingered on them, his tongue darting out and touching his lip in a vaguely.