The two of them pulled up, got off their horses and sat down on a boulder next to the drive. Dad and I rode to the house and picked up the family. The... were all in their own wagon. Amanda drove with Oscar on the bench next to her and Susan and Michael sat in the back. Michael and Susan were still close to each other but he didn't seem as clingy as he had been earlier.Ricky was waiting on his horse near the end of the drive when we rode back. Dad stopped to talk to him for a bit. I noticed that. Very strange affect, I'm not certain how to describe it. Kind of like late american junk yard." I see." said Bob."Yup. You know we caught on to you very fast. Most sparks go two, maybe three years before we find them. You wanna know how we found you?," he paused, pulling a pack of cigarettes out. He went on before Bob could form a reply, "the girl. Oh, not the harem girls you've picked up, eh? That really is the best part of being a spark I guess, the broads. Anyway, what was I saying? Right,. She knew he was confused when she left him but that couldn't be helped.Finding Lori crying in the bathroom had torn at Alicia. She felt so bad about being the subject of terror to the girl. The child had been experiencing the greatest of bliss only to have the joy ripped away unintentionally. Lori had to fix what she had broken and the first step was to get Lori to relax and accept her.The plan had formed quickly in Alicia's mind and she was still thinking out the details. Much of it would. The day I was working the late shift again, to allow any patient who were at work to get down before the weekend. This Friday I was working with our 16 year old trainee Laura. I got into the staff room just as most other people were heading out for their afternoon sessions. That just left me and Laura to sit and make polite converstaion about her college course and what she had planned for the weekend. As our first patient drew nearer, Laura got up to get changed. I made no attempt to hide.