I brought the laptop over and sat it on the coffee table in front of the couch. I went to the website and opened the mails. I read through the convers...tion and still couldn't believe the stupidity. An hour passed and when karen finally came down to join me in the living room I turned the laptop to her and asked her why. She said nothing at first and then went on to tell me that she couldn't handle it any more. Her needs and desires had got the better of her and she knew I would not approve of. " I'm assuming you guys didn't want me to know all this? That's why Iwasn't going to be invited to Melody's birthday?" Yes, dear. Please don't think it was because we didn't trust you. It'sjust there are some very bad people, who if they thought you might evenknow a tiny amount about unicorns, would not hesitate to kidnap you, oryour mother and use terrible torture until they learned all you knew.Frankly, we hoped to spare you that risk." So what happens now?" I am not sure, hon. You see, it's. He could see the fierce determination in her mind to protect her home and family as she marched toward the door. His smile turned into a grin as he realized that he was included in that family she was protecting."Get over it," JJ said in his mind. "You are mine and that is that"."I wouldn't have it any other way," Jim thought back to her. The rush of love and protectiveness from JJ was almost enough to overwhelm him as he watched her disappear into the hallway. The thought brushed across his. Though she didn't remember doing so.One thing she did know, though, that she didn't find any more survivors.She looked down at her clothes, and saw that all that was left was dirty green rags. She hadn't changed her clothes since the disaster had happened. Under the rags, her body was covered with cuts, scrapes, scratches, and a nasty-looking ahd bite on her left arm. Her hair and body was covered with dirt and blood, that was now becoming red mud from the rain.Why was she abusing her body so?.