Jimmy? I glanced up at her, and then back at the floor. Jimmy, I need to talk to you before they come out, but I, I cant sit, you know? So could you,...um, please stand up? I stood. Jimmy, I just want you to know that Im not mad at you. Not at all. Not only did you save me from my psycho dad, but… She paused so long, that I finally looked up again, she was crying! But, after I saw you in that rage, I… I kept asking myself how such a sweet, harmless kid could go crazy like that. She paused. "It will be ok," He said as he reached out and put his hand on top ofmine."Ok? Ok? Do you even know what just happen? No, you don't have a clue,"I said as I pulled my hand away from him."Ok, I'm sorry. You can talk to me, I'm here for you," Michael said."Michael. I can't talk to you. I don't even know what to say to you.You're my best friend. What do I say without sounding weird or crazy? DoI tell you that I hate everything about being here, but at the sametime, I love it? Do I tell you that. ’ ‘How are you getting there?’ ‘Cab.’ ‘Let me give you a lift.’ ‘I don’t want to put you out.’ ‘It’s no problem.’ Walking out the Casino Snake pointed down the road, ‘My car is down the side road just up there.’ As they walked and turned into the side road Snakes men stepped out of a shadowed doorway barring the way. The man stopped and started to turn towards his companion only to be grabbed, his arms held behind him by one of the men. Snake stepped forward and took a hard hold of the man’s. “Just our luck, the fucking place won’t even be open,” he said, looking back at Lola. “Baby girl, we might be screwed.” Dane surveyed the surroundings, and it occurred to him that there was not anything else in sight. No hotels, restaurants, not even another gas station. “Oh shit, we really may be screwed, baby girl,” with a little more doom in his voice.Dane could feel the rivets of sweat rolling from his neck down across his chest and six-pack. He had already ditched the jacket and tie; he.