"I can't do this! I always knew I just had to endure that dreary church school for a little while and wait until I was eighteen, and then all the money, along with the accrued interest, would be mine to keep. And I only tolerated the moralizing at that boring school because it would end someday, after which I was going to really live. I'd even already picked out a car and decided where I'd go on vacation first. When this war happened, I realized my dreams of a convertible and tropical islands had gone down the drain. But I still thought I could buy myself whatever I wanted: food, equipment, ammunition, even hire guards. And I was planning to pay you with that money!"
The girl began to sob even harder, and I took the risk of gently hugging her to calm her down. Lisa didn't pull away and, c
