” I wrenched Esmerelda’s face to the side, and licked her cheek, flicking my tongue with a smile. She hissed, not quite as disgusted as she probab...y should’ve been, but the onlookers didn’t notice, for they were staring daggers into me. “What a cute thing your rebel leader is,” I mused airily, turning her face this way and that, “I heard she was publicly raped by her own taxman. It was the price for her village’s debts. Well, the Dark Queen’s services aren’t free either. What should I do with. His is still my son." Anita, you cannot get AJ all excited, then not show up. He is your son, not a hair appointment." No need to bore me with a lecture Darrin. Wesley has a time share near you. We are going to be down next week. Can I take AJ for a long weekend? Wesley has a boat, AJ can go water skiing." Anita, this weekend AJ is planning to go the Marlins baseball game with my brothers family. I will be away doing some work on a ship." I looked at my watch."Yes I heard you are doing boat. "Kevin went on, "We explained this to Mr Winters. We told him we object to the Program on moral and philosophical grounds. I was opposed to it from the beginning but helped out only to support some truly terrified kids. As Denise said, our opposition is because of the effect the Program has on kids who can't deal with the psychological pressure it causes. During the last year we learned, through a website that collected information about kids' experiences, about the great harm it caused to. I thought I noticed something and looked in my rear-view mirror. I knew I had to get a grip on myself, because I was starting to see Lexi everywhere. I swore that was her walking behind my car. I opened my door and stepped out, and realized I wasn't day dreaming. Standing there in my driveway was the object of my continuing desire."HI MR. P.!" She exclaimed."Lexi? What are you doing here" I asked."Oh I live right down the street there" she said, pointing down the block. "Sorry to show up like.