“A thin sheen of sweat covered him even though it wasn’t hot in the room. The all-too-real nightmare gripped him in its frightening aftermath, and he lay there, reliving every detail. He was eight, and playing in the schoolyard with the other children. Being more adventurous than the other boys, he hung upside down from his knees on the monkey bars, egging the other boys on to join him. “Bet you can’t do this,” he said as he swung from his knees on the bar. They had laughed, but it was f...riendly, because Luke was the leader of the group. He had always pushed them to do things they wanted to do but were afraid to. In his little eight-year-old heart, he was proud and happy that these boys hung on everything he did. “Come down, Ray,” said his teacher, Miss Ryan. Ray smiled. He liked Miss Ryan; okay, more than liked her. With her blond hair, pretty blue eyes, and warm smile, he thought she was the most beautiful lady he’d ever seen, aside from his mom, of course.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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