...?" she began."Oh, umm... Garner. Thomas Garner, ma'am," he managed."Mr. Garner. You have taken English for at least nine years, correct?"Her tone w...s hard. For such a small woman, she had a frighteningpresence."Yes, ma'am," he muttered."Then you read the sign that said 'Restricted Area: Off Limits toStudent Body'?" Yes, ma'am," he almost whispered. He began gathering his lunch as shestood parallel to him on the stairs.She stopped on the step beside him, looking down, and paused."Why are you. Things have been going around in my brainand I can't put my finger on what is bothering me." Honey there is nothing wrong with you. Just like any girl that is havingsecond thoughts about any decision they are making, it is having the sameeffect on you. I know that you are a little scared about what is going onnow and what is going to happen. I know that you have been over this inyour mind, thinking if you are making the right decision or not. I haveto tell you Renee that you have gone through. Carrie’s lips creased into a soft smile, ‘Well I best be leaving… Mark and I are going to brunch at the new restaurant on Elvi street, of course you know everyone will be brunching there it was murder getting a table.’ Elise nodded slowly everyone but Alexander and Elise would be there of course. She would be cooped up in her outwardly untouched home, cleaning her flawless untouched china and feeling just well… untouched. ‘Perhaps Alexander and I will go soon… when he’s not so busy.’ Her words. We only gave the girls ten minutes to play, then called them back over so that we could return to the house. They grumbled and complained and pleaded for "another five minutes," then gave in and followed us only when my mother promised them she would bring them back tomorrow so they could play all afternoon. That wasn't enough to keep Dana from jumping on my back though, and I had to give her another piggy-back ride all the way home.After we arrived back home, I spent the rest of the evening.