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As she approached the barn, a shortcut to Jenneys house, Maggie suddenly thought of her mother, dead all those years. Paw must be dead too, else he would have written or called. Uncle Bobs had a phone for six years, since I moved in. That was such a long time ago. I wonder what happened to Ros Tunney. What a terrible woman she wasand those awful men of hers.

Maggie shuddered, knowing now what they were doing. I cant believe I did that for them just cause she told me to; said all women done it afterwards.

Without thinking, she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.

Moments later, as she entered the barn, Harold leaped out from behind a hay-strewn stall and blocked her path. Well, welllooky whos here?

Startled, Maggie jumped back. What do you want, as if I didnt know?

Maggie turned to leave only to find James behind her. Both were smiling and she quickly realized why. Their father had gone to Helen in the dinged up truck.

Maggie started to panic as both cousins stepped closer. One I can handletwo, I dont know.

Like ants to honey, James said, mimicking his mothers words.

Purdy as a picture, Harold added with a sneer as he grabbed her from the front and pinned her arms to her sides, a pug ugly picture.

Just inches from her face, Harold tried to kiss Maggie, but she spit on him, yelling, Back off, creep!

Bitch, he growled, letting go to wipe himself off.

But before she could run away, James grabbed her from behind and pushed her into his brother who squeezed her breasts and grinned. I sees youre ripe now, Maggie; ready for pokin. Pull off her panties James. I got a hard-on that needs a holea virgin hole, Miss Prissy two-shoes.

Without thought, Maggie kneed Harold as hard as she could which doubled him over in pain. Turning, she then hit James flush on the cheek, causing him to stumble backwards. Keep your peckers in your pants boys. Ill decide when its timeand it aint now leastwise, not with either of you fat apes. Never will be, either!

With that, Maggie stormed out of the barn.

But seconds later, deep in the cornfield, she crumpled to her knees and bawled. She never did go see Jenny or buy an ice cream cone, neither seemed important anymore.