“Shannon?” Mrs. Kavanagh called back to me. “Do you mind, love?” Say no, Shannon. Tell her that you do mind. If he finds out, he’ll kill you. You know this is wrong. This boy is not safe for you… “I don’t mind,” I strangled out, torn by the fear inside of my heart and the burning curiosity in my body. “It’s okay by me.” “See now?” his mother quipped, patting Johnny’s cheek. “Shannon doesn’t mind, love.”
