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words. "Don't you mean mad?"
    "No." Laney shook
her head. "He doesn't get mad, just scared."
    "I... I won't say
anything. It'll be our secret." Tina assured her.
    Laney nodded.
    "Okay. Come on.
Let's get back to class."
    The rest of the
day progressed normally. Laney kept looking over at Tina throughout
the day. Tina would smile at her each time their eyes met. Tina's
hours were usually after drop-off and before pick-up. She decided
to stay late to catch a glimpse of Laney's Father.
     
    "Daddy!" Laney squealed , running to her Father.
    "Hey Pumpkin!"
Trevor replied, scooping her up into his arms. "How was your
day?"
    "Good. Can we stop
by the nursing home before dinner?"
    "You want to check
on Mrs. Tanner?"
    Laney nodded and
giggled.
    Tina watched them
and smiled. They seemed like a normal Dad and daughter. She took
notice of how attractive Trevor was. Tall, with short light brown
hair. A five-o'clock shadow just accentuated his bright smile and
beautiful blue eyes. Looking from Laney to Trevor she guessed the
little girl must resemble her mother.
Laney's hair was long, a dark chestnut color, and
her eyes were a deep brown.
    After her Father
put her down, Laney took his hand and pulled him over to Tina.
"Daddy, this is my friend Tina."
    Trevor extended
his hand. "Hello Tina. Nice to meet you."
    "Nice to meet you
too. Laney is a special little girl."
    "Yes... yes she
is." Trevor replied, looking down at Laney.
    Laney looked up at
him, biting her lip.
    "Well, we should
be going. Have a great evening." Trevor said as he left with Laney.
He walked with his little girl to the car in silence. He strapped
her into her car seat. "Something you want to tell me?" He
asked.
    Laney knew that
her Father had figured out what she had done. "Daddy, don't be
scared. She was in pain and she's my friend. I had to help her. She
promised to keep it a secret."
    "Laney." Trevor
sighed. He knew it wasn't her fault. Her abilities were not fully
in her control. She had many special gifts. The Lure ability is
what drew people to her but it also drew her to them. "I know you
need to help people, but we have talked about this."
    "I don't have to
change schools again, do I? I like it here."
    "I can't risk
people knowing what you can do, Pumpkin. They won't
understand."
    "Can I at least
finish the week?" She asked sadly. "We are supposed to go to the
zoo on Friday.
    Trevor knew this
was difficult for Laney. They have had to change schools frequently
because of her delayed aging. She had only been at this school a
few weeks. "It will take me a few days to get you registered
somewhere else, so, yes. Do not tell them you will be leaving. The
least amount of questions the better."
    "Thank you,
Daddy."
    Trevor kissed her
on the forehead and got behind the wheel.
    "Can we still see
Mrs. Tanner?" She asked.
    Trevor laughed.
"Sure."
     
    Tina went home
that night very excited. She couldn't wait to share her newly
learned secret with her boyfriend. Her exuberance was shattered when she walked in to an all
too familiar sight. "Johnny! Come on! It's only six o'clock and
you're already drunk."
    "So what? I break
my butt all day long to pay those sons a – "
    "Your bookies. I
know. I hear the same sob story every day. Why can't you just tell
them you don't have the money... or make payment arrangements?"
Tina's good mood was rapidly fading.
    "Payment
arrangements? Are you insane?" Johnny stood up and pointed to his
left arm that was encased in a cast and sling. "There's your
payment arrangements! They broke my arm because I didn't have the
money!"
    Tina rushed over
to him. "Oh my God, Johnny! How is breaking your arm going to get
them money?"
    "Drugs. They made
me sell the medicine I got at the hospital and then took the
money."
    "So now they have
you dealing? Johnny, this is insane. We have to go to the
police."
    "And tell them
what? That I owe my bookie money. I'm sure the cops will be real
sympathetic."
    Tina knew Johnny
was right. The cops would just throw him in