> Amber smiled to herself and leaned back into her
> seat, bringing the food closer to her before cringing
> a little at her wound. Silently, she began to hope
> Kristin and Philip would be able to help Jane. But
> those worries couldn't take away from the fact that
> she was for the first time a long time actually
> enjoying the jokes those around her were making. She
> still did not know them very well, so she still felt
> nervous and that she was an outsider, but she was glad
> to be where she was.
>
Derek pulled onto the ferry and parked the car. He cast a glance over at
Amber just in time to see the slight cringe on her face. He reached out and
touched her shoulder gently. In a soft voice he said, "I want Rachel to
have a look at that when we get home."
