You know they just closed the highway." I stood there in disbelief thinking about my options. This woman had a nice car and looked like she had money ...nd was married. My only other option was to sleep in the lobby or in my car. I went for the room with a woman I don't know. As we made our way to the room she said "I stopped at a store and got plenty of food and drinks plus some fried chicken and some other food. We should not be hungry." Wow food, I did not even think of that. She was an. "The rules are pretty simple around here. If you have any questions, JR, you can ask the girls, your aunt, or me. In our house, trust and honesty are key. We respect each other's privacy. If a door is closed, knock before opening it."On school nights, the curfew is eleven o'clock for you and Jackie. Mo's curfew is ten. If there is something going on, we can talk about the time you have to be home. On the weekends, you can stay out until midnight, but that is also contingent on what's going. Which movie?’ ‘Uh…not sure. Some sort of chick-flick, I think. Anna’s picking.’ Daniel laughed, hearing the disdain in her voice. ‘What, chick-flicks aren’t your thing? I thought every girl over the age of 10 loved them?’ he teased, knowing full well that she didn’t like them. He’d made a mental list of all the things he knew about her, and this fact had been one of his earliest discoveries. The solid punch to his upper-arm caught him off-guard. ‘Ow! No fair! You know I can’t dodge that!’ he. My mind raced as I thought about what I had....and what I had done. I barely slept that night....in anticipation of what having these condoms meant. I worked through my chores that morning, and it was noon before I was able to catch up with Jeri and give her the news. I could see how excited she was as we arranged to meet in the loft later. When I finally got there, I found Jeri, laying nude on the quilt, thumbing through the magazines I had found in the old bunkhouse She smiled nervously,.