He had told her either be in the garden lobby or on his office floor, so she was going down to the garden to get away from the boring adults.The ding ...f the elevator announced its arrival and she waited for the doors to open, two people got out but there was a younger boy standing there as she stepped in, he waved to the two as the door closed" These parties are so stupid, they could at least have them some where fun." Hailey nodded" Yeah I got grounded tonight for getting "Smart" " she put the. But everyone realizing nothing would be the same.She took a biology class that semester and learned about spiders. Theone she remembered the most was the Australian Redback. Its thick, redstripe marking it different and less venomous than its distant Americancousin. Fast and vicious, its bite was deadly without rapid treatment.Christ, that whole country is like the Hunger Games for real.Much like the girl that grew up with her.She eyed the sticker she bought to go on the helmet for that. Call me now. I hope it’s soon, because my phone is almost dead. Call me, doc!”I threw the phone on the passenger seat of the truck and took a deep breath. For the umpteenth time, I tried to take stock. Half a tank of gas, two bottles of water, one last can of Red Bull and a bag of Cheetos. And a little blinking digital gizmo that was plugged into the only power receptacle in the piece-of-shit old pickup truck. Why hadn’t I tried to talk the doc into springing for a newer model? Why hadn’t I. ”“Yes, anxious to see my brother and sister,” said Rebecca.She went to Ann and peered into the eyes of the little boy.“And this is?” said Becca.“Your dad didn’t tell you?” I said.“Haven’t been to dad and mom’s place yet. Wanted to come here first. We’ll be going over there tomorrow,” said Rebecca.I was surprised. Maybe I shouldn’t have been but I was. I think it was the first time that Ann and I had been first on Rebecca’s list in anything. At any rate I couldn’t think of an exception to.