She sat there, brushing leaves and bits of dead grass from the tiny grave and laid a wildflower across it. She didn’t speak to Bee, Tink simply drew...comfort from being near him. The sting and the itching in her nipple were long behind her but Tink could never forget Bee as he was not part of her life, of her experience, just as Hook and Ellis were. Tink simply sat and gathered herself for her return to Hook and whether he’d keep her, dismiss her or enslave her. Hook tried to busy himself in. Clumsy and awkward I simply cut my losses and so discouraged conversation with others. This was not borne of malice or arrogance, but rather; self-preservation. Unfortunately, I found myself quickly heading for trouble as I had to contend with some of the meat heads from my class. With a sly grin that only a bully’s right hand man could ever truly conjure, Lewis eyed me with open, amused contempt. With a malicious glint in his eye, he started the ball rolling. “Hey Lover Boy!” With this. “Look,” Joe said as he took Dan’s seat. “Things are gonna get wild tonight. There’s way more liquor than I thought there’d be. Usually it’s a case of beer and a bonfire on the beach. I have no idea how Sophie pulled this one off.”I raised my water bottle. “Not a problem for me.”“No, it is a problem because of assholes like Dan. Drunk and stupid are a bad combination.” Joe sighed and looked over at Mark for a moment. “It’s not worth bailing yet, but I don’t want either of you going off alone. This was not easy for him as his suitcase was not waterproof, so he was forced to wear a bin liner over it whenever it rained. When an old policeman saw Billy in a sweetshop he became suspicious as he thought he was a thief. He shouted 'freeze' and took out his baton, but instead of freezing, Billy just pulled down his trousers. The police man arrested Billy for 'indecent exposure'.At the police station, the policeman asked many questions, but in the end felt sorry for young Billy and let him.