Sarah's foster dad switched off the TV.<br/><br/>"Da A ad." Sarah wailed. "I was watching that."<br/><br/>"Disturbing news footage is bad for the digestion." he said, stuffing more pizza in his mouth.<br/><br/>"Probably eating too much pizza is too," she murmured.<br/><br/>"What's that? What did you say?" he asked genially.<br/><br/>"I said, I think I ate too much. May I be excused?" she asked, scooting back from the table. Not waiting for an answer, she rose and took her paper plate to the trash can. Sarah leaned up and braced her hands on the window sill, peering into the dark. She had been feeling close to Mr. S since the candle ritual in her room. She knew that some cosmic energy had connected them. She wondered if there was some sort of  potion she could make that would allow her to make sense of the screaming sounds in her head which she understood was his attempt to communication. that would be a good way to help him conserve energy.<br/><br/>Sarah wondered if he felt the energy she had created for him. She would look forward to school tomorrow with out Buzz and his dumb friend Danny trying to feel her up. She knew what guys did to girls like her. Their interest in her made no sense, any more than her real father's games had made sense, but by God she was learning that her body held power. That sexual magik stuff understood that, not that Sarah really did but then she didn't really understand how electricity worked but she could sure turn on the light switch.<br/><br/>"Sarah, honey, you heard the newscaster. You need to stay out of those woods. I want you to stay sae. I would die if anything happened to you. Dad and I are going to start a petition to have that forest cut down." the foster mom said.<br/><br/>Sarah's hand went to her mouth.<br/>"No, mom, think of it. the little creatures that live there, like squirrels and stuff would be homeless. You can't do that. I mean, sure there are wolves and stuff but they are part of the natural balance of life."<br/><br/>"Oh, honey, you are right. You know. I think with that black hair, you need some bright red lipstick."