The message machine came on. The caller said, ‘Hi, it’s Peter Blocker. I’m just calling to make sure you’re okay. You don’t have a boyfriend...over, do you? I’d hate to come over… uh, I mean, have Arachnid-Man come over and beat him up. Pick up th…’ I picked up the phone and said, ‘Hi Arachnid-Man. It’s the Red Goblin. I’ve kidnapped Gwen and will kill her if you’re not here in five minutes.’ Arachnid Man hung up. I pulled a Tommy-Gun out of my pocket and stood in a corner, waiting for. …Nick’s parents had been very good friends of Scott. They both knew of Scott’s sexual activities but asked him to be their son’s godfather in spite (or maybe because) of them. Their son had needed no encouragement from anyone to get very close to his godfather. Unkie (Nick’s special name for Scott) was the boy’s friend and mentor. As a c***d, he spent a lot of time in Scott’s arms and on his lap. He took naps with his nice godfather. Nick’s parents thought they were so cute together. They. ’ I start to feel uneasy in the pit of my stomach. People are starting to stare. It reminds me of graduation all over again. ‘I’m sorry,’ I say. ‘Yeah, you are,’ Rachel says. She looks to Tia. ‘Come on.’ And just like my dad did, Rachel walks away. Tia lingers a moment and shakes her head just like my mom did. I think she’s going to say something but decides against it and walks away. I’m left standing there on my own and when I look around, I can see people looking at me snickering.. The lights had been switched off ages ago and she assumed he was fast asleep in his own bunk. Peering at the luminous dial of her watch she eventually decided she was thirsty. The more she thought about it, the drier her mouth became. After a while she just had to move; the lure of a glass of water was too great. Besides, both men were asleep, so she figured she could climb down carefully without disturbing them.Pushing the covers aside, she grasped the edge of the ladder and began to clamber.