The next morning Lulabell and I sat on the porch swing and just talked about girl things.

"So you help the bad guys, at almost no cost?" She asked.

"There is a charge. I just helped Darwin because... because..."

"You believe in that 'love at first sight' bullshit, huh?" I looked at her. I had underestimated her. "I know what that's all about...but... Darwin?! Darwin Tremor?!" She was evidently surprised. "He's.... I dunno... my little brother. Don't hurt him... if that's possible." I smiled, thinking to myself.

"I won't..."

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The day before I was to take out Darwin's stitches we heard noises outside. Apparently there were cops everywhere. I really hoped all of the boys knew what they were getting themselves into.

"Come outside with your hands in the air." That's what we heard. "You are holding the woman named Sicilly Marx in your household. We have reason to believe she is kidnapped."

I was so confused. I didn't do anything, and I defiantly wasn't kidnapped. I was happy here, so I couldn't have been 'kidnapped'. The boys looked angry, but Lulabell looked so calm. She opened the door and raised her hands above her head.

She was saying something to reason with them, but it wasn't clear because she was too far away. One thing I did hear was the gunshot. I peeked through the window. Lulabell was still standing. It was almost so quick I didn't have a chance to feel worried or afraid. All I knew was that I had to get out of there and help her. I realized something horrible. The man shooting at Lulabell was... my dad. It was the first time I had seen him in a few years, and I was so angry with him. He was one of the lead cops in his battalion and I also wondered how he found out about this. I decided I would go help Lulabell.

She was speaking to them when I came up next to her. I added to what Lulabell just said. "I did come for the people." I said defiantly. "They spoil me and love me more than you ever did, Daddy!" So many thoughts ran through my head at that moment. All of them looked at me then switched their gazes to my dad. The only one whose eyes did not move was Lulabell. Instead she seemed to be watching me closely.

"Sissy... when we're out of this you have some explaining, 'kay?" She said it more than asked it. I nodded. She raised her voice to talk to others. I zoned out. What could she possibly want to talk about? I didn't do anything. I could understand if it was about the relationship I had with my dad. But she seemed a little disturbed. Then I heard something about eating squirrel and I looked up surprised. "Are we really having squirrel for lunch?"

She smiled and ruffled my hair: "Course not," She said something else to them but I was just happy. They started clearing out, and I stood there with Lulabell for a while, waiting for them all to leave. After we entered the house Darwin grabbed me into a really close hug. He seemed like he was going to cry. After he let go Jeeves and Lester hugged me too. Lulabell didn't seem too worried. I had a feeling she knew when things were going to go all right or all wrong. Suddenly Darwin took me upstairs and we had another round of sex. I was a little confused. But explained that he had no other way to show his concern for me and we did it again and again until we finally both passed out from exhaustion. At one point in the middle of the night I moved to the room that they set up for me. But I just passed out again.