“It’s just some other guy that Charles saw me talking to okay!” I wanted to sound mad but I think I came across as embarrassed or something so I...ran off to my room.It wasn’t until later that I realized I hadn’t eaten my dinner. It wasn’t until after midnight when my stomach woke me up that I came to regret the decision to run off like that. I felt compelled to wake Alice up and have her get something to eat with me. But when I went to her room she was out cold. In the kitchen I found. Sure enough, their mother'sbedroom door was open and the dim night light showed there was no one inher bed. They snuck down the hall and peeked around the doorway into theliving room.But the couch was vacant too.Kathy looked around, trying to think of where they might have gone. Maybe the back yard. It was a warm night and the back yard was big anddark. She pulled Jill with her to the kitchen and found the sliding patiodoor open. Once through that they were in the moonlight, but there. Steve, I don't have anything else to do and I'd rather be around here than watching soap operas at home. You don't have to pay me to be around. I just want to be here with you guys and enjoy your company."Glenda had quietly come in the side door and came up behind Maggie. She hugged Maggie, startling her, and they were both overcome with emotion as big tears began running down their faces. Glenda said, "I'm sorry I didn't see what you wanted or needed, Maggie. I know I couldn't stand to not be. But it was really his choice. We didn't see each other, and he didn't want me enough to come looking for me. When the two thieves showed up so that the younger one could use me to test out his equipment, they weren't nice. I got slapped, and my nipples pinched hard until I'd say what they wanted me to say. It didn't really hurt, only got me excited. And I'd have said what they wanted anyway once I knew what they wanted me to say. Some of the worst things I can imagine are things I've said.