“In a manner of speaking,” I replied with a grin.“Did she know you were fourteen?”“Not at first, but before we went to bed. She was conflict...d, but decided she wanted to do it anyway. But she broke it off within a few weeks because she was very smart.”“Oh?”“I was developing feelings for her and there was just no way that could work. My mom wigged out when, a few years later, she became very suspicious because I walked that woman down the aisle for her wedding to her current husband.”“That is a. ‘That’s what the flags say.’ Jealile said as she pointed to the Watchtower that stood high above our heads and rose out of the large building that we stood in front of. We assembled in a formation four abreast and five rows deep and awaited the Capitan to review us. As we stood there, with our Band of Misfits mixed in amongst the back two rows, I hoped that Felleona would not be there. I hoped that she would not be the Captain that they were talking about, I hoped instead that someone, anyone. Frank had been so proud when he’d learned about Thompson’s school boxing debut. He’d taken Thompson out to The Brunswick a few days later to celebrate, and there, with the help of some fake I.D., they’d both gotten drunk. Thompson smiled again, but the joy instantly turned to anger at the thought that he’d never see Frank again. The thirty-second buzzer sounded, but Thompson, wrapped in his own thoughts, heard nothing.“White boy!” yelled Robbie from across the ring. “I say, White boy! Come on. While she was doing that the three of us continued the conversation. We discussed what we could expect to be forced to do until this thing was resolved. I told them that since they had decided to make sure that dad was informed, I wouldn't be surprised if they started coming over here in the evening. Maybe not all the time. But the opportunity to humiliate us would be irresistible. At least it would be for Cody and his father. I didn't know about the others. And we could count on spending a lot.