His voice was not carefully cultured like so many upper crust Brits. His was what I thought of as normal, and therefore more trustworthy.“Good morni...g, Chief Younger,” I replied just as sincerely.The Chief waved towards the conference table. “Why don’t we get comfortable, so that I can share some facts about a dilemma our government is facing, and then ask you for a favor?” Even though he phrased it as a question, it was more of an opening gambit to relax me. It did occur to me that he might be. Look, I think I know what you're feeling—thinking. I know you must have seen him—us. Please come and join us; it's time you met the man. Then, well then, you and I will go home and do what we do best. Okay. Please, Daniel," she said.I looked around. No one was paying particular attention to us. Decision time. I either rolled outta there or joined the two of them."What and ruin your plans for the evening—his plans?" I said. I was only barely not being sarcastic."You've ruined them before, and. “Nice,” I said as he opened the passenger side door for me.“Thanks.”As we were riding, EJ showed me where stuff was.When we arrived at the drug store, we got what we needed and left.“I'm going to get birth control, tomorrow,” I told him when we were in the car.“Fine with me,” EJ repliedWhen we got back to his house, we went into our separate rooms. His mom came up and checked on us. We were the only ones on our side of the hall. One of his cousins were also on the floor. His parents room was on. ”“I know that’s what you’re asking, but these things have a way of escalating into something else later on. I have to worry about all of it. I don’t know how we can ensure that what happens in this house, stays in this house. I’d like to help you, but I just don’t know how to do it safely.”“I don’t know what else I can say, Mom. I can’t do more than promise I won’t say anything to anyone. There’s no way to prove that I won’t. I don’t want to put you in a bad situation or give you.