It had taken Spider twohours of wandering the hillside, clucking her tongue to find her again.At the same time Smoke Rising her Grandmother found her ...nd gave her atalisman. "This will help you to hide from your mother when you need to bealone," the old woman had said.Less than a month later, realizing that no one in her family could findher while she wore the talisman, Spider had packed a backpack with someclothes, the money from the safe in her father's truck and taken Bob,riding on her. I'm pretty sure it's not true though... If it is, nobodies told meso..." The whole class started laughing, I caught Teddy looking at meand he just smiled and nodded, so I returned the nod.Coach then said to me, "Well Jordan, I'm glad that rumor isn't true...Let me be the first to welcome you back son... Before you leave to go tofirst period come up here, okay?"I just nodded and said, "Sure thing coach."Since today was the first day, homeroom was a bit extended, so we couldget all the necessary. God, she was gorgeous, with the most beautiful hazel eyes I'll ever see.It was a Thursday of the following week that I got her phone call."Hi Ryan, " it was her voice, and my heart almost stopped, "my parents are gone for tonight. Did you want to come over?" Of course, " I could hardly respond fast enough. I got directions to her house, and made an excuse to my parents for why I had to go out for the evening.When I got there, I rang the bell, and waited nervously at the door. When Rina. Think louise ck but with pony tail. Compared to her looking like seline from underworld... i stood no chance, for so i thought.I ask the bartender for another beer, as she gets it for me, who would walk over but her, the woman i was just checking out. She comes over and tells me her name is Jackie. I introduce myself and we proceed to do that awkward chit chat before you hook up. After two more beers shes asks me to leave with her. In no time i ask for the check and we make it to her place.She.