Howfast were we going when we hit this concrete thing?" I am lookingaround, staring at all the people staring at us. All the people arestaring out the...r windows looking at these two morons crash into thetoll both on the jersey parkway.I turn and see Max smiling from ear to ear, while staring at me. "Youare stoned little buddy aren't you?" I smile and look around at a coupleof guys driving by in one of those custom vans with the shiny chromerims and flashy paint job and one of those tear drop. He peers over the edge to see the dark, deep blue of the ocean below. Then suddenly he spins around as a low growl emits from behind him. Stepping slowly in a low prowl is one of the gargs. From the howls still filtering from the jungle, Bridges knows the others aren’t far behind.The creature stalks him in a semi-circle, not once taking its eyes off him. Bridges thinks to blast the beast but reconsiders so not to draw the other gargs or soldiers to him faster. Instead, he does the most insane. Darkness and hope and loneliness and exasperation and love. A lot of love. Only once baby. Only once I will ask you for this. Im tired of being lonely. His voice had morphed again, gone back to that emotion packed tone that reminded me so much of a wounded animal. Who was I to deny him anything? One time, you promise? I pushed off from him a little, making sure we were on the same page. Just once Steph. Just once. His face was apologetic but his hands continued on their mission. The one on my. Knocking and entering her place, I called out. Nothing. Not in the living room or kitchen. When I called out again, she responded.She called me up to her room. I figured she was either on the phone or her computer talking to a girlfriend so I headed up.Emily was lying on her bed, still in her bikini, book in hand. Putting the book aside she started talking. “You know, earlier I saw you at your window.”Stammering, I tried denying it. Then she said something that changed everything. “Listen, its.