"Thanks. The nice thing about us being naked is that I can actually see how much you appreciate looking at me. It looks like Little Mitchell enjoys the view. He's looking right at me." laughed Christine as she began soaping Mitchell's shoulders and chest.The shower lasted until the hot water ran out. Mitchell and Christine washed each other carefully and thoroughly. "That's got to be the cleanest I've ever been, Mitchell. I don't think you missed a single square inch of my body. Now you have to dry me off."As he finished toweling Christine dry, Mitchell pulled her naked body to his and kissed Christine passionately. Christine was facing the door so she saw it swing open and Hailey suddenly stop in shock. Behind Hailey, Christine could see her mother watching from the kitchen. Hailey was frozen in place until Christine motioned with her hand for Hailey to close the door. Twenty minutes later, Mitchell was bandaged, dressed and seated at the kitchen table. Christine was upstairs get

"The events of that day cannot be discussed without mentioning Mitchell Kays. Everyone in this room knows the decisive action he took to save many lives, as well as the very building in which we stand. I do not want to recount his efforts of that morning as we are here to heal, to move forward. We're fortunate to have such quick thinking, capable students in this school. We are the Highland Nation and we're Highland proud."It took a few days, but school returned to a new normal. Basketball season resumed and the first home game was difficult. Everyone that entered the gym couldn't help but think about the violence and death that took place there. The floors had been sanded and refinished so there was no sign of blood, but most people had seen the video and knew where the pools had been.Christine and Mitchell were elevated to celebrity status. More precisely, they became school royalty. Students, and even teachers, deferred to them during school and at after school events. Mitchell

Christine was still chatting with both Nells when Maddie called Christine's cell. "A guy with a gun just took Mitchell. He threatened to kill me if Mitchell didn't go with him. We have to call the police.""Where are you?" demanded Christine. "Can you come around to the door by the shoe department? We'll let you in.""Yes, I'm almost there. Hang up and call 911. Have somebody let me in. I'm at the door now." cried Maddie."Hailey. Go open that door for Maddie. I have to call the police. Some guy with a gun just threatened to shoot Maddie and made Mitchell leave with him."The police began streaming into the parking lot within minutes. Nell Daniels quickly called her news director and once again set up her equipment to broadcast. Her cameraman had left hours earlier, so she was on her own.The police questioned Maddie and soon put out a bulletin for the dark colored sedan. They combed the parking lot for any possible clues as Maddie repeated her story to investigators that arrived

Ten minutes later, Brad came back into the living room. "I called in a few favors to get this information. They found body parts all over the wreckage, but none were Mitchell's. They did find blood on some of the wreckage that was Mitchell's. They feel it's possible that he's alive and on foot i Yellowstone National Forest. Nell's dad tried to send the National Guard in with helicopters and other equipment but couldn't because there's another blizzard bearing down on the area right now. They can't risk more lives, so they must wait it out. They think it'll be clear by the weekend, or maybe Friday and they'll go in then.""Mitchell's been through one blizzard and he has to go through another one?" asked Christine incredulously. "This is not acceptable. I'll go up there myself and look for him. I have good boots and a warm coat. I can take a backpack and...""You're not going up there, Christine, but I sure as hell admire your spirit and determination. This is extremely dangerous. I s

Mitchell was concerned with his situation. He had struggled to get the door where he wanted it because his chest hurt with every move he made. His vision was limited to a small area with his right eye. His left eye was swollen completely shut. His back ached and his ass hurt. Running his hands over his backside, he discovered a piece of metal embedded in his upper leg, near his butt. He briefly attempted to remove it, but the pain that created was more than he cared to endure.It occurred to him that pulling the metal from his body could cause him to bleed a great deal. It didn't appear to be bleeding at all now. That surprised Mitchell until he concluded that it must have been so hot that it cauterized his flesh as it entered, thus preventing serious bleeding.It was snowing extremely hard, and the wind was beginning to whip the flakes around in all directions. For the first time, Mitchell realized that it was also very cold. He would need shelter and heat before long or he'd peris