She’s in the kitchen. We had a little incident down at the store. It’s all… my… fault, Jim. I can’t tell you how sorry I am.’ He looked at...the floor, crestfallen. Quickly, John gave a very vague rendition of what happened emphasizing his fault for not watching the two sisters more carefully. He didn’t even mention his actions, he was so embarrassed. He remembered that day at the beach near El Segundo. Jim discussed the two sisters with him and warned him never to hurt Eliza… and his. She hurried down the hall to Hayley's room and knocked once but then pushed open the door. Hayley was still sleeping. Katelyn went in and stood beside the bed looking down at the younger woman. God, she's so beautiful, Katelyn thought, and her heart contracted. She couldn't give Hayley up; it just wasn't feasible, unless she could handle living her life with her heart broken into a shattered mosaic of painful pieces. But she didn't want to lose Mike, and God forbid, the children. What a mess. They did things to me, too.”I shivered in revulsion at the thought of it and then I saw the look in her eyes. She already knows! She buried her face in my neck and sobbed a little longer before she said, “I can’t remember much, just bits and pieces, especially towards the end of the evening. Oh Mike, it was horrible. And it was all my fault. You didn’t even want to be there!”I held her tight and said, “It wasn’t your fault Sharon. We were drugged. You, I mean we had every right to go into a. "Begging your pardon ma'm. Sergeant Kelly said we're to challenge everyone who approaches the camp. We haven't seen any Sutlers for over a week now. The men will be glad you're here." Thank you, soldier," Crystal replied. "Are you in need of anything for yourself." I have almost no money, ma'm. We haven't been paid yet." He fumbled in his uniform pockets and found a coin. "I can't buy much with a penny." Wait a minute," Crystal said, reaching into the wagon and retrieving something wrapped in.