” She held my gaze for a few moments as I tried to hide my smile. “Of course, Vanessa.” I finished my drink and got up from the table. Jen�...�s eyes pleaded with me as I started to gather myself together. Vanessa suddenly looked very sober, or at least a lot more sober than she did just moments earlier. She stood and took Jen’s hand, leading her into the living room. As they left the room, Vanessa called back over her shoulder to me. “Thanks for everything Jack, see you later.” I said my. She wasn’t quite out of it but she wasn’t really awake either. Her low mewing sounds distressed him further. He didn’t know what to do so he knelt next to her and murmured that she was safe and that no one was going to hurt her. No more than 15 minutes later the doctor and sheriff arrived together. ‘What happened?’ asked Dr Jenkins briskly as he opened his case and went about examining her. ‘She was attacked. Hit her head pretty hard I think.’ Replied Lucas. Sheriff Peters had some more. He certainly wasn't going to pass up this chance, but he needed to take a moment and calm down. He decided a drink of water would be best and started to get up. "Uh, yeah, let me just go get a drink real quick. You want anything?" he asked as he quickly stood and walked straight for the kitchen. "Sure, bring me some real dick," he heard her say as he left the room. His head snapped back in her direction. "What?" He had asked slightly loudly from shock and surprise, causing her too look back. I know you were hit pretty hard a couple times that day, yet you managed to kill those men that killed and hurt innocent students and teachers. I’m praying that I’ll be able to forgive them someday, but right now, I’m just glad that they’re dead.’ Lisa was the only one at home when Gwen and Steve returned to the Anderson’s. She immediately picked up on how saddened Gwen and Steve were. ‘I have to leave for school in a little while. I took a couple days off to see if I could help you guys.