I was afraid it was Jade and something had happened. She was sleeping over at her friends house.“Hello?”“John?” Alice said, sounding very shak...n.“Alice? Alice what’s wrong?”“Can you come get me? I am walking on that road between mains creek and state line and I am scared.”I knew exactly where she was and wondered why the hell she was there. It was a dark and deserted country road.“I will be right there.”I jumped in my car and drove to the road she was walking. I drove slowly scanning for her. Now, on most professional teams, there are riders that fill various roles. There are the ‘Domestiques’ whose job it is to run all the errands the team may need, sort of glorified gophers on bikes. The ‘Mountain Goats’ whose job it is to climb the big hills with the team leaders, giving all they have until the summit when the ‘Golden Boy’ pulls around and takes all the glory. And finally, the guys in my group; the hard-working, under-appreciated ‘Diesels’. That valiant band of brothers whose job. "Good, I'm pleased. Did you see that I put a larger butt plug in hertoo?"The driver swerves slightly."No, errr I guess that's what you were doing when she was out of sight." Yes, it is rather special too, it vibrates and is controlled by an appon my phone so I don't even have to be close. By the way, will you beable to pick us up after dinner, at say 12?" Yes certainly Sir"I am mortified. They are discussing me as if I am not here... and clearlymy neighbours, or at least passersby, had seen me. The bus doors stayed opened and Troel was with one leg in, delaying the driver who showed patience." ... I don't know for sure about all of you kids, but Serah told me..." He seemed as if a touchy subject was at the tip of his tongue. "Go to Anet, that girl should be home..."His other leg climbed the step to the bus and the doors closed before he had the chance to say goodbye."Of everyone Anet is the one at home..." The one who was accepted to the most prestigious Martial school in El-Eden, one.