" I just hugged my love a little tighter.It was right after the bands intermission when there was a drum roll to get everyone's attention. The class p...esident was ready to announce the king and queen who had been chosen to fill the court. Four boys and four girls slowly gathered on the stage where the band was set up. The Third Prince and Princess were named. The group shuffled until those two stood side by side. Ginger was named First Princess and a boy made his way to her. The attention was. O great companionship! Seraphic grief!O consecration and undying flame!Shall Sorrow breathe what mystery thou art?Shall Love find here thy kiss, forlornly brief, Or speak the sense of worship in thy nameTold now in music to my haunted heart."The Abiding Presence" By George Sterling (1869-1926)Erik's eyes followed the line of Madame Giry's finger that pointed upwards and gasped. A young man seemed to be peering through the room's ceiling, looking down upon the still form of Christine. The man's. Purely by instinct, she closed her mouth. It was very much like the concept of closing the barn door after the horse had already escaped, though, and suddenly she was tasting the substance inside her mouth.Being a level-headed girl, she did not freak out. Rather, she held her panic in check as she tried to decide what to do. Oddly, she didn't even think of spitting. Then the taste was there, and she couldn't help but analyze it. It was strong. It was a little bitter. There was a hint of salt.. “Some friend forwarded it to me with a bunch of other clips. Liked it, didn’t you?” he said. I stayed silent, hoping that no one had recognized Shilpa’s voice. No one seemed to have. He continued, “You should watch the whole thing. It’s twenty minutes long.” “Awesome video. The worst part though, is that she doesn’t show her face at all. And speaks only at the end.” another guy piped up. “Wonder what she charges for a night, man.” “How do you know she is a prostitute? Maybe she is just some.