She had no idea how many days it would take to walk through this murk. But her stomach was reminding her she was hungry. Taking sips of water from the...canals, she had hoped to quell the hunger. But not anymore. Kari was thin enough as it was, she couldn't afford to lose anymore weight.Turning to look back over the marsh, she watched for Oscar's bobbing head. She'd seen it twice since Scott had shoved her from the truck. Her body landing in the mud as it slide into the canal. Her last vision of. Cathy, being older, made the final decision. "His green skirt with that white blouse that Amanda picked out." Cathy said, smiling at me. Janet spoke up. "This is ridiculous. He'll never get away with this." What was bugging her? She seemed so much different earlier, in the mall. I hadn't said two words since we left the table and I wasn't about to start now. Just the thought of going to their school, dressed up as a girl, was terrifying. I would have done anything to get out of it. "What's. “What?” I pulled away from Sherry. Jess shrank back.“The staff saw you kiss Adelaide on the way in and then with Sherry. I think some guy went to tell on you.”“Yeah, and you think Adelaide’s going to be jealous?” I asked, incredulously.“Of course she will be,” Talsy scoffed. “I’m fucking on fire for watching both her and Sher. And I’m the cool calm one.”We all looked at her flatly.“What?” she asked. “It’s a comparative thing.”“Sherry’s the cool calm one,” I said. They all looked at me flatly.. "Yeah it actually worked out for the best–I have a job and can go to school and still live here at home. So you won't have to worry about me off someplace in college or moved away to some other city or state somewhere. I have a beautiful mother and a beautiful girl next door who both want to take care of me. What's not to love about this arrangement!" he said with a big grin."So you think you got a good tail-hold on the world, do you, young man?" Barbara said with a broad smile."Well you got to.