When we got inside we got a couple of sodas out of the fridge and he led me down the hall to his room. I didn't say anything, I just followed him. I t...ought it was a good sign that he was taking me there instead of the living room. I was ready for some of my fantasies to become realities.Mike seemed to lose his nerve once he closed his door behind us. He was so shy and unsure of himself that he didn't really know what to do now that he had a girl in his room with no adults around. He was like. "Nahman, both you and me are in that hazmat suit today. Give it to Daryl.He's wearing a black ensemble." The cap will be too much then, don't you think? Don't want him to looklike a boomer would we?" Crow takes the cap and wears it himself. Themoment he puts it on, he lets out a short giggle. That's strange. Crow isso concerned about his image as a buff batmanish guy.But I don't give it further thought. Five minutes later I'm textingAlicia, a girl who met me five months ago and worships me when. "Nancy turned and walked away, her clicking heels echoing through theroom as she went. Sean tapped a few keys bringing up live pictures ofGrace Westhold. Sean sighed as he looked at her and brought up her bio.He ran his fingers across the screen reverently. Samantha Rawlings washer real name. She'd been kidnapped while she was visiting her mother'shome city in Lebanon and brought to Future Global eighteen months ago.She'd only just turned seventeen at the time and Sean was given the taskto. .. it's..." she started to cry. "It's like we woke up in that alley this morning, in Hell, and an angel came to take us to Heaven. Thank you..."She continued crying. Timmy hugged her from the back, and Judy slowly joined the family hug. When I saw Teri watching me to see how I would react, I joined the group hug, and let them all cry, again.Eventually we all moved to the sofa, and the children arranged themselves around us. Teri held on for dear life, reluctant to let go, apparently. Judy.