Mark tried to follow as quietly as possible.They were soon both overlooking the circular well from the top ledge. There were numerous stacks of boxes ...rranged neatly at the bottom, and the bottom exit tunnel could clearly be seen in the beam of the flashlight. "Mayoni," said Mark. "This is not the time to lead with the carbine. I'll go down the ladder first. Cover me. Let me see if they are waiting to rush us from the tunnel."Mayoni sighed. "Your tactics are correct. I will cover."Leon was. Why was Tyler acting like this suddenly? Where did his new personality come from? But the more I think, the less I feel like Tylers changed. Before now, Id never done anything to really upset Tyler. Id always been in my place and never challenged him or just expected him to respect that I lived there. But now I saw how it was. He was taking care of me and in his twisted mind he saw me in debt to him. Fury boils over in me, but I resist the urge to scream it out. I reach the bottom of the. I toldher my plan to look in the principal's office."I don't know anything about Mr. Breen or Chet Hernandez," she told me,"but I do know how to get into the principal's office." You do?"She smiled and took my hand. "Sure. Her secretary always puts the keyin her pencil drawer." We'd better hurry," I told her quietly. "She could be back anyminute."The key was just where Cindy said it would be, and we were in theprincipal's office in no time. I began searching the file drawers asCindy watched the. In this case, it was two people, Steve and Sue."Julie poured us a refill and sat back down, listening.Missy smiled at me and said, "Now to tell you why the history lesson. I knew of your mother and father, Angelina and David Johnson. You see, both are offspring of the Taskers whose parents had abandoned the family. They didn't actually abandon it, but didn't carry on some of the ridiculous attitudes and traditions. Do you know what my grandmother's name was?"Missy looked at me, but I just.