"We heard them walk away. I whispered, "Let's go back to our room. It's safer and we can whisper to each other."Maria said, "I am hungry, Arnoldo." I ...odded. We went into the kitchen area first to raid what we could. There was little left. We filled our water bottles and went back to the bedroom and lay down facing each other on the pallet.I said, "I think we need to stay hidden for all of today and tomorrow. We can search through the backyards in other houses for more food. I'm worried. We. I literally jump through the entrance way to be greeted by my baseball coach, Mr. West. I say “Coach, get the fuck out of my way, I am on a mission, and I’ve got to get this fucking workout in before I explode.” I’ve got GNR on volume 10. I couldn’t here a word he said. He grabs me, and pulls my headphones off. Coach West was talking to me, but my rage and anger drowned out every word he said. Still to this day, I can’t remember a word he said. I hit the gym so hard for weeks, completely. ." When the cat's away," he remarked."I didn't intend it to be like that. But she insisted on making up to me for that night when she scared me so. So, Monday she came to the apartment..." And, you made love." Yes ... And the next day and the day after that. Then it was Thursday and you were scheduled to fly in at six. I was having lunch at her shop when you called to tell me your flight was cancelled. Since we didn't expect you home that night, she insisted we have one last fling before .... “I love you too Holly.” He whispered.They stayed like that for a while until she finally let go and scrambled off the bed to her bookcase. She pulled out some books and Daddy picked her up back onto the bed to read it with her. They opened a book of rhymes and he read them out slowly with her, putting his finger on each word and guiding her along the passages to make sure she understood the concept of rhyming. “The mouse bounced around to run away from the cat who pounced on the lawn,” he read.