" I hadn't noticed," I admitted. Usually I was too focused on Tami. I guess there's a silver lining to everything if you look deep enough. Having Tami...mad at me, gave me a chance to notice the rest of the world.Yesterday had been a pretty good day for a Monday. The whole school was psyched about our win and the fact we were going back to the Tacoma Dome for the state championship. In fact, the only black mark, aside from the fact that I don't get my Tami-walk when Tami's mad at me, was that Mom. He knew the state he had put her in was just as bad as his own, and he fully intended to rectify that as soon as school let out and the students made their way home. His classes passed by quickly, time in general passed more quickly. He knew what she tasted like now, and he would have his mouth and his hands on her again soon enough. The last bell rang, and Aiden ushered his students out of the class room, ignoring the girls who gave him their very best sultry look. He wasn’t interested in the. It was only 4pm, but the mid-December sky was already midnight-blue. He looked at himself in the rear view mirror, quickly checking his teeth and rearranging his mop top hair. He rang the bell at Claire’s door, his hands fiddling behind his back as he waited.“You must be Brandon,” a voice said as the door opened. “I’m Claire’s mom, Kathy.”Brandon held out a hand. “Hello Mrs. Silverstein, it’s nice to meet you.” He was surprised to be eye to eye with her. She was about as tall as he was at 5’10,. The windows are all too small for a man to get through easily, so they will probably have to assault the doors to get to us. But we could be here a while if I can't contact our base and get some help out here. And, if we are here a while, we could run out of ammunition. OK, the first thing to do is radio base and report our situation."HEY, BILL, I NEED THE RADIO! ... BILL, DID YOU HEAR ME? ... PVT. WILLIAM SMITH, REPORT!" Sarge, Bill's dead. I saw him go down as we bailed out. He had a string.