Kira could not believe that Maddi was choosing<em>now</em>to tell them her her tale. "Sure Maddi, now would be a<em>great</em>time to tell us how stupid you've been. It's not like we have anything else to do." Kira wondered just what this little story was, what she was hiding, and why she had looked so worn from it. Kira was cold and shivering, trying to keep warm, but her body shook fiercely. What was locked up in Maddi, she wondered waiting for her friend to tell her exactly what was going on with her.