I was amazed at how open Maxine was being with me about her personal life. She appeared to be stunned by the words that came out of her own mouth. Our...eyes met, and she blushed, placing her focus back on the road. I was sitting there, staring at her when the ticking sound of her car’s turning signal interrupted. We had pulled into the driveway of what appeared to be a massive house. All signs pointed to affluence. “Don’t just sit there, silly,” she said, getting out of the car. “This isn't. I look down and see the darkness of your tattoo as it is lighted with yet another flash of lightning. And the resounding bass sounds of thunder deep with reverberations pound the surrounding glass cage we are imprisoned. The crash of thunder is almost instantaneous after the flash of lightning. The storm sits right on top of us. I touch your tattoo so softly and it is so smooth. I halfway expect to receive a slap for being so forward with a total stranger but all you do is turn your head. “You like me tearing off my clothes?”“Well… yea! What’s not to like about that,” I laughed.“Okay, I’ll bear that in mind! I’ll stay with you tonight but I’ll be back at school on Monday I’ll need to get my uniform before then.”“Wait,” I caught my breath. “You have a school uniform?”“Well, yea, sort of. It’s just a long skirt and white shirt, sometimes I’ll wear a shorter skirt in the summer,” she told me.“How short?” I pushed on.“Why?”“Because… I just want to know,” I could see she was smiling. He looked at Maria and shook his head"I'm sorry Nancy but whatever's been done to Maria needs a certain command or voice to bring her back, there's nothing either I or anyone else can do." He said.Nancy looked crestfallen, "I knew there was something wrong, but I didn't know what! Every time I asked her she said there was nothing wrong and now this..." She began to cry.This time it was Charlotte who held her, "It's alright Nancy I'll go to my father and tell him I'll stay with him, make him put.