.I don't know why I've written this.After all these years it is unlikely that anyone will ever read it.Perhaps I write to reconcile myself.... Whateve... the reason, this is my story.It is written a while after the events I speak of, but I will try to keep it as close to what actually happened as I can.I will also try to speak the truth, even if it makes you despise me, for I won't lie, I have made many bad choices, only some of which I regret.Time is short and getting shorter by the second, so. " I don't mean to belittle it, honey, but you work in a cinema. If youdidn't show up for work tomorrow, what could they really do about it?" They..." I stopped.Mr Williams had powers, he could do whatever he wanted, but my dad had apoint. What could he really do? The amount of effort he'd have to go tofind me and bring me back if I left. Why would he be bothered? He couldjust make his life easier by forgetting about me and turning someoneelse into his new popcorn slinger.Fuck it, fortune. Smells really good." She reached for his hands and held both of them. "Lucas?" What?" Would you like to come upstairs to my room? Jocelyn's boyfriend is visiting for homecoming. He has a room at the Motel-6, and she'll be with him all weekend. We'll have the place to ourselves." I'd love to, Shar."Holding his hand she approached the badge reader and scanned her student ID. The door unlatched and she led him inside.Sharon opened the door to her room and Lucas stepped inside. "This is nice,. "It'll be fun. I promise." Yeah Dave," Jen added, still grinning. "I guarantee you'll enjoy it."With a guarantee like that from Jen, how could he lose?And he did have fun, Dave mused later. First they'd hit the bookstore, taking time between searching for gifts for Will's numerous relatives to point out favorite titles to each other. Dave's taste ran to sci-fi and fantasy, but he was pleasantly surprised by the number of "classic" novels that he'd actually read when Jen or Will pointed out some.