”“Howdy, Mrs. Wilson? Y’all can call me Bill. All my friends do. What are y’all doing way out here in the middle of nowhere? It’s a Hell of ... place for a honeymoon!” Ingram laughed at his own joke, and Jim and Jane joined him in a chuckle.“Okay, Bill. Call us Jane and Jim. We ain’t never been to Alberkirk, and we thought to look it over.”“Well, I guess that y’all ain’t heard about Alberkirk. A big passel of Wasters have taken over the place, and honest folks stay away from there. I don’t know. .. Mike shot bolt upright in bed, screaming and slapping at his chest and legs in a panic, trying to extinguish the flames that weren't there. Wondering why he was beating the shit out of himself, he stopped slapping at the imaginary flames and began to rub his eyes. "Another damn nightmare," said the voice in his head. He was having the bad dreams still, less than when his parents had just been killed, but he still wondered when they would end. "Maybe never," he said aloud, looking at himself. Then he saw me and motioned for me to come over to him. I looked around and saw nobody else. I pointed to myself and he shook his head yes. “Hi, how are you? I know we didn’t talk in high-school but I thought you may want to know that I have had a crush on you since the first day I laid my eyes on you,” Josh said. “Really? I have too. But you were always surrounded by other girls,” I told him “I have to go to work now but here is my number 555-555-5555 text me sometime,” he said “Okay I will.. Sally, down girl, down," Mr. Craig grabbed Sally from the waist and took her away from Maricela's view. She left soon afterwards, shutting the door closed pretty loudly. Mr. Craig let go of Sally's waist and went back to his desk, to gather his things, just as the buses started to leave. Sally saw them trail away and sighed. "30 minute walk, here I come," she looked at Mr. Craig with serious eyes and then turned to leave. But Mr. Craig caught hold of her arm, his hands cold, and.