I'd seen Jeb in the school showers at PE class, but I'd never really noticed just how big his equipment was. I stood there with my mouth hanging open ...ntil his mother's conversation finally penetrated into my brain. "Water main? And you're just now telling me? No, no, I'm sure he'll be getting back home any time now."Oh shit! I was in for it now... I turned and half-tiptoed half-scampered down the hall, swinging around the corner at the landing and almost falling down the stairs in my rush to. ’ Lauren’s heart accelerated, making it hard for her to swallow. ‘It was my job, just like it’s your job now.’ the earnest response drew Lauren to sit up in bed. Julia put an arm around Lauren hoping to coax the truth from her. Lauren nearly shut down. She had never imagined she would have to confess this deep in her soul to Julia. She couldn’t even fathom looking in Julia’s eyes and telling her all that she had gone through trying to vanquish a demon that nearly conquered her. In those. Even so it mattered little as Lori read scripture to them almost every night. Lori said once she could play the piano, but he knew that from back in Tennessee. He’d sworn to himself some day he’d get her one.Lori walked down and looked at the cloth, “It is pretty.”Jared pulled more out, “Here, feel it Lori.” He glanced at Dalton again while he let his right hand rest lazily on the Colt strapped to his right hip.Hoping to get Jared and Lori out of his store before any customers came in Dalton. ”“Breeze?” Ruby asked. “What breeze?”I looked at Ruby, confused as to why she couldn’t feel it. Her outfit had several cutouts that should have allowed her to feel the breeze.Up ahead, Walker wrapped an arm around my mother, apparently trying to keep her warm. Anger boiled up in me. I wanted to run up behind him, tackle him, and beat the crap out of him. Unfortunately, either Ruby or Jade would do something to stop me before I made it halfway to him. I watched as Walker led mom around another.