An angel named Ridley saved me, picked me out of the dirt, and drove me to a free clinic. I'd been raped and beaten. I was malnourished and sick. Pneu...onia. I almost died, Flint. At first, I couldn't decide whether I wanted to die or live, but Ridley visited me, convinced me that my life wasn't over. 'You're alive, ' he said. 'You've got another chance at life. Take it, Tammy, ' he said. I figured I owed him, so I tried to live." She snorted. "Trying, wanting to live did the trick. When the. Get these wagons ready, horses harnessed and ready to go. Get your personal gear and place it under the seat. Have the others do the same and to stand by ready to drive the wagons out when I say to. All hell is about to break loose and we need to get out when it does.”He nods, “OK, Lyn.” He moves off and speaks to the others. They all head to their barracks. I watch, and none of them go near anyone else.I head over to where Lance is and say, “Lance, do us all a favour, please. Saddle Dodger and. "With Mike and Monster Girl there fighting it out for quarterback, Luke at half, and you kicking and pretending to play defense, I'd be riding the pine. I was never any good at that."Mark laughed. "The third string needs quarterbacks, too." His laughter stopped abruptly with a little help from Robbie's elbow. "Seriously man, it's not as much fun without you." I don't know," I said as I maneuvered Tami between us, my hands resting on her shoulders. "Monster Girl's a lot of fun in a tight. Army Colonel.I decided I liked my sister better so I answered her call. Whatever horrible news was coming, I preferred to hear it from her.I can still recall her first words in my head.“Are you OK?” she asked.I didn’t understand the question – and I was perturbed from being awakened from blissful slumber by such an inane query.“Of course, I’m OK,” I answered in the angry tone of voice that my family probably associates with me when they think about me.Then I told her to hold on and answered the.