” Amanda’s head sank as she said it. “Honey, honestly from friend to friend, what I saw in his eyes is that he had eyes only for you. I could a...tually feel the excitement when you told him you would be at the party. Which reminds me. Was he at the party?” “He was.” Amanda turned around with her stone face trying not to show any emotion. Steph was really going to have to work on Amanda to get her to not do that. “And…” “And he tried to talk to me but Jessica or whatever her name is was. " *"Allison, stop cleaning and get your sexy ass over here." Three months had passed, and they had both decided that a little after Ace returned home it would be best for Allison to move in. They had just gotten back from the doctor where Ace got the all clear. His leg was completely healed, as well as his ribs. The only thing bothering Ace now was the fact he hadn't been able to have sex with Allison since before his accident. "But Ace your parents are coming over tonight, and I don't want. Melissa hesitated, and several seconds went by. The priest began stern "Do you!?" Melissa answered quickly and loudly "Yes!". "How should you be punished severely for this Blasphemy?" asked Father Sulivan. Melissa was unable to answer. "How? asked Father O'Neil. Father Sulivan then held up one of her drawings. In it Melissa hung crucified naked from the cross, with her face drawn in anguish. Melissa understood. "I deserve to be whipped and crucified" said Melissa through her tears. "What do you. Everything came from second-hand stores. Dee had her small collection of cookware and dishes that traveled with them across the U.S.Wrapped in a surplus wool barracks blanket, Graydon opened the wooden-sash window beside his bed to feel the rising wind blow in. The smell of dust was heavy in the air, the musty wet smell of the first raindrops. He could hear the big drops splattering in the elm tree outside his window, with the rising hissing, sound of the increasing rain rushing down through.