....David was simultaneously aware of both the sudden drop in backgroundchatter in the canteen and the twenty something faces that had turned toobserv... his reaction.As the wording of the call sank in, David's lackadaisical gaze shotdownward to his plastic cup of water, his pink nails temporarily frozenin place around the cup.He released his grip and was out of his seat in a flash.As he pushed through the door to the corridor he heard the sniggers andcomments of his colleagues, male and female,. I awoke the next day around noon, to the sight of Erin sitting on my bedside.“Good morning” she said.“umm.. good morning.. do you need something?” I said, wiping the sleep from my eyes.“Well Katey and I just got back from running, but she decided to take a nap, so I was wondering if maybe you wanted to fool around” she said in a seductive voice.That was all I needed to hear, I pulled her over and laid her on her back. I then immediately went for her shoes. I took them off her feet and could. They couldn't, or else it would give away that I was never to return. Michelle grinned. Things were finally falling into place.She grabbed Jane's thick fur coat from out of the front closet and listened. The Tolsin's were still asleep, snoring loudly. Before leaving the house that had been her own hell for years, she snuffed out the oven's pilot light. She could smell gas filling the kitchen. At that moment, the success of her plan became inevitable. Finally, she set the timer on the. Why did I wear a sweater toschool anyway? Winter was months ago." Oh and keep an eye open for Melanie or Mitch," Mercy reminded her."Sure."Then they hurried off in opposite directions.* * * * * * * * * *"Someone is looking grumpy," Victoria noted as she joined Brian andMercy at their usual lunch table."I saw her two times," Mercy grumbled."Who?" Victoria asked while shrugging out of a cardigan and stashing itin her bag."Melanie," Mercy replied. "Always gets pulled aside by that other girlbefore.