Best of all, they would not have to listen to Billy remind them about how smart he was. Even his friends were tired of hearing him insult them all the...time. On his last day of class with the sixth graders, his friend Timothy reminded him not to get too mouthy with the ninth graders; Tim knew from experience with his older brother that these guys were not as likely to take his insults.Billy could not believe his luck. He was certainly tired of being held back with other kids his age even though. His nose was running and he sniffled every few seconds. ‘And Susie’d go get it, and we’d make a fire and have bird for supper.’ ‘That old dog?’ ‘Sure.’ They walked along the fringe of the woods and then stopped to finish off the Wild-eye. Chano stepped into the trees to light a cigarette and they handed the bottle back and forth until there was nothing left. Aldan put the empty bottle back in his coat and the two friends decided it was time to head back. It was too cold. If the wind hadn’t. .!”What happened afterwards... she didn’t know.For all she cared, Kaede blanked out after the third slap, the strongest of them all, just to be awakened by a smaller, more gentle one. She opened her eyes with a loud groan, finding herself covered in a blanket in the same room, and yet with her entire body aching.“Good mornin’, sleeping beauty.”She gasped, opening wide her eyes just to recognize a woman above her, the same kind lady who directed Brittany to her at the entrance. “You got your ass. Has it gone? was his next question. Has what gone? I returned the question, he laughed, Never mind that, Keith and I want to visit this weekend, have you got room for two little ones? I got the giggles. Yes, of course. We made arrangements for their arrival, for the Friday night, his last words were, Wear stockings. Then he put the phone down. Pete was pleased that his dad was coming to visit, but I spent my time planning to get rid of him for a couple of hours! At 7.30, the door- bell rang..