1.

She asked the question even though she didn't really want to
hear the answer. It was a no-win situation since she already
knew. If he told the truth, she'd get confirmation of her worst
fears. If he lied, she'd know that he wasn't who she thought he
was which would be almost as bad. Yet she asked the question
anyway and waited for his answer.

2. Should he write it down? That was the question running through

his mind. He couldn't believe what had just happened and he
knew nobody else would believe him as well. Even if he
documented what had happened by writing it down, he still
didn't believe anyone would still believe it. So the question
remained. Was it be worth it to actually write it down?

3. There were only two ways to get out of this mess if they all
worked together. The problem was that neither was all that
appealing. One would likely cause everyone a huge amount of
physical pain while the other would likely end up with everyone
in jail. In Sam's mind, there was only one thing to do. He threw
everyone else under the bus and he secretly sprinted away
leaving the others to take the fall without him.

4. The rain was coming. Everyone thought this would be a good

thing. It hadn't rained in months and the earth was dry as a bone.
It wasn't a surprise that everyone thought a good rain was what
was needed, but they never expected how much rain would
actually arrive.

5. Twenty-five hours had passed since the incident. It seemed to be

a lot longer than that. That twenty-five hours seemed more like a
week in her mind. The fact that she still was having trouble
comprehending exactly what took place wasn't helping the
 matter. She thought if she could just get a little rest the entire
incident might make a little more sense.

6.Twenty-five stars were neatly placed on the piece of paper.

There was room for five more stars but they would be difficult
ones to earn. It had taken years to earn the first twenty-five, and
they were considered the "easy" ones.

7. Have you ever wondered about toes? Why 10 toes and not 12.
Why are some bigger than others? Some people can use their
toes to pick up things while others can barely move them on
command. Some toes are nice to look at while others are
definitely not something you want to look at. Toes can be
stubbed and make us scream. Toes help us balance and walk. 10
toes are just something to ponder.

8. Was it a whisper or was it the wind? He wasn't quite sure. He

thought he heard a voice but at this moment all he could hear
was the wind rustling the leaves of the trees all around him. He
stopped and listened more intently to see if he could hear the
voice again. Nothing but the wind rustling the leaves could be
heard. He was about to continue his walk when he felt a hand on
his shoulder, and he quickly turned to see who it was. There was
nobody there, but he heard the voice again.