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Friday, November, 30th 20007 seemed like an extension of an already to long day for the haggard and disenchanted faculty of Winslow High School. Marilyn Souter had no more than stepped out of her car when a one the senior girls ran up beside of her

"Ms. Souter is it true about Ms. Davis"

" I heard about it this morning on the news and I just knew it couldn't be true."

" Well Shelly, it's true but, you didn't hear it from me." Erica, spoke before Marilyn had a chance .

Steven Harper sat at his desk dreading the annulment he knew he was going to have to make in the teacher's lounge where just yesterday they were all laughing at Lauren and Harry's good fortune. He also knew that the must of the teacher's had already heard from the nonstop phone calls he'd been getting for last half and hour. Steven Harper sat in his office as he saw Louisa , and Erica step into the office . Erica threw her backpack into the corner behind the desk where she knew she be next period turned around picked up the cup of coffee she had sat on the desk and turned to make her way to home room only too be stopped by Steven Harper.

"Erica can you run down to the lounge and get Marilyn for me and then I want you to come back with her I want to speak to both of you." Erica knocked on the door of the teacher's lounge before she entered the room ,even thought she knew that because she was a student assistant she could have just entered with nothing said she always felt better knocking. Marilyn, "Steven wants to see you in his office." "Kevin since I have a good idea what he wants to see us about you can come too I know you wanted to help out as much as you can". Lowering his voice Kevin asked "Erica you want me to get Mark down there too." The four walked back down to the office and through the doors of Steven Harper's office. Steven mentioned for the four too sit down . It was in his office with the door shut that Erica fell from the formality and address her principal by his first name as he'd been trying to get her to do for sometime.

"Steven had a feeling this has to do with Lauren and these two can probably be of help."

"Well I have spoken with Harry and he has said that he knows that Lauren would trust both of you to do what Im gonna ask of you." "Kevin , I know that both you and Mark would do nothing to hurt Lauren so I am going to ask you to assist these two." Marilyn Souter spoke up " Steven what is it you want us to do." "Well , Marilyn what I am proposing is that since you all know so much more about what is going on that if a student asks questions having the faculty send them to you to answer them. I also want you four with me in a few minutes when I address the faculty that way you can answer anything the want to ask ." " I know that many students already know but I want to announce it to them anyway, I want to be honest with them. But, I want to speak with Lauren's classes first. Then I am planning a public address."

Erica all of a sudden spoke up out of turn "can I ask a question would you please tell me would this all be happening if this had happened off campus."

Steven Harper simply said "no". Marilyn , Kevin would you mind stepping outside for a few minutes I need to talk to Mark and Erica a second ." Steven asked . Looking at them both I know Scott saw you two together last night and I know you too told him you weren't dating but, have so I am asking that you too are careful , I'd hate to have to transfer you Erica and to fire you , Mark" Erica looked around "let's go get this over with." Once again the four was seen walking down the hall only this time with a forlorn man trailing behind them. It was as they reached the door to the teacher's lounge they stopped to wait on Steven Harper so they could all enter together. Steven held the door as they all walked in and stepped in just behind them. Steven harper cleared his voice and called the group of teacher's to attention .

" Many of you already know why we are here but, there maybe those here who don't so I am just going to say it . I am addressing you today because of the events that took place on this campus yesterday afternoon . For those of you who do not already know Lauren Davis was attacked on campus yesterday. Steven Harper's voice checked with the tears that building up in his voice not only was Lauren attacked she was both beaten and sexually assaulted . We think that at least one student was involved possibly both of her attacker's were students but we don't know and to top al of this off the press has all ready gotten a hold of this information. We know that some of the student's already know and we are asking that if any student makes any inquire or have any information that could possibly aid in the capture the animals who committed this act that you have then talk to any of the five of us also as soon as he returns harry will be available . I am also going to be making a public address to this affect but, I would like to speak with Lauren Davis's classes first also those of you who teach Erica she will be acting as a special liaison between the Faculty/Staff and the student body in this matter." Steven Harper heard murmurs of dissection in the ranks of his teacher until Marla spoke up both to her fellow teacher's and to Steven " When you look at it who would be better to do this I mean Erica already is the senior Class president among other things that have her working along side of both the students and Faculty/Staff and she will also do anything she can to protect Lauren." "Winslow too" Erica interrupted . Steven spoke once again " if anyone want to talk about these things with us one of the five of us is always available." also for the time being one of our faculty will be covering Lauren's classes. Mark's got her 2nd period class. Marla you mind covering her first period class ? Steven asked know she would and Scott has her 3rd period class only because that class can be tricky because that's the class taught to half the high schools in the district on the information super highway to. Finally I'm asking all of you not to mark any of the following students absent or late as they are all of Lauren' s students that I want to met with" he asked as he passed the paper's around.

Steven Harper back into his office and had Louisa follow him in his office and pull all of blinds so he could get a hold of himself and would cry for the pain of his friend in public. Louisa was standing there Steven in her arms crying too. Ok , Steven finally said as he and Louisa walked out of his office .Louisa can you please page all of Lauren's students and all of the cheerleaders too they need to be among the first to be told too . Most of us do think a lot of Ms. Davis one of Lauren's Cheerleaders told them both. 10 minutes later the orignal five had assembled along with Louisa in front of all of Lauren's student's delivering the same speech as earlier. Steven added one thing to " I just thought all of you should know that before we told every one else. now go on to class ." Fifteen minutes the same general announcement was made for the forth and final time but, it had gotten to be to much and he's allowed both Louisa and Kevin to make the announcement as it took both of them to even get through it.