It was possible that the law of jungle survival had been affecting her in ways her own civilized mind could only instinctively understand."First, get ...hem mattresses nice and clean," Cash commanded, pointing towards the window. "We may need them later on if there's any trouble with the fuzz."Ellen stooped over the mattresses and broken furniture, and with a rag he had flung to her, she began dusting them off. Although it was Cash commanding her, she felt Billy's unseen presence directed through. She asked, “Can I call you tonight?” “Of course. I’ll probably be home about eight. In fact, I know I’ll be home by 7:30. That’s as sure as death and taxes.” She laughed happily and said, “Talk to you then. Watch your email.” An hour later I checked my email and found she had sent me a couple of pictures of herself in a stunning dark blue dress. “So you don’t forget me,” she had written, and I emailed back the only halfway presentable picture of myself. She simply wrote back, “Thank you, I. ” She stood up hurriedly. “Dad always collects me from school. Collects us. To make sure I’m not going out with any boys. He’ll kill me if he finds out I’ve told anyone, or that I’ve ever talked to a boy.” She turned on us suddenly. “And I’ll kill you if you ever tell anyone.”“We won’t,” we both assured her.She glared at us, fright clear on her face, and dashed off. We followed her more slowly, and saw her getting into a black Mercedes.“We’ve got to help her,” Bondy said.I nodded. “But how?”“I. I knew I wasn’t going to get to hide out in my room when the time came, so I had three diapers and the tub of wipes ready. April may be able to let us know she needs to use the bathroom, but when playing with my siblings, she didn’t seem to care if she used her diaper instead. Trudy and my parents were amazed at the speed I got each changed.“After the last two years, I know better than to try to guess what to do for your birthday, but you aren’t going running around wherever you have kept.