” I assured him. “Ya know, we could just pretend that I’m someone else if that would make it more comfortable for you. I could be the school tea...her. A lady cop maybe, or maybe a nurse getting you ready for your check-up. I like pretending.” I confessed. I saw no reason for coyness now. “So do I, but I think for right now, if it’s OK with you, I kinda like you being my Mom.” He pushed into me with a wicked little smile on his face. He is just like his father, I thought. I pushed back and. The next few days were more of the same, mostly I hid in my room with Lady, who refused to leave my side. It's funny how dogs know when you're hurting inside and I was a mess. I was unable to look at my mom for the guilt that I felt. How could I face her after what I'd done. I'd begun looking at places that I could go to, friends that might let me stay with them and even looking up cities that had good programs for homeless teens. I figured that I had enough money saved up to buy a ticket to. Once we arrived at the prison; we were prepared to be in trouble if we ever were separated.Soon as we arrived, the guards made us strip; and again we were searched.We were made to stand naked before the warden; as he read us the rules of the prison.Soon after, I was left devastated.That pact we spoke about, in the transport wagon; was thrown into disarrayJack and Rob were lead out of the room first, before I was lead in the opposite direction.I looked around towards them, until a guard shoved. Fine, could I have just a minute with Ashley?’ she asked. ‘Just a minute,’ my mother answered. ‘What!?’ I said to Sandy. ‘Do something about it,’ she said quietly. ‘What am I supposed to do?’ ‘I don’t know. But then, I’m not Ashley Fine. If I were, the whole thing would be handled by now.’ That arrogant, presumptuous… young lady was spot on. Whoever I was now, the Ashley Fine I used to be would have decided what she wanted and made it happen. ‘Come Grasshopper, we have work to do.’ I learned it.