"They did," Sarah says, drawing out the last word while she decides how much to say. "Turns out he was her monitor after all, but he didn't know for what. He's a moron, but not malicious."

She takes another drink, relaxing a bit more, and then turns to Helena, smiling. "She's kinda uptight, that's all. She's got two kids and she's really involved in suburbia. Like community theater and... coaching soccer... and shit like that." You know, suburban things. "But she's great. Really."