Chapter 91

“I don’t have my pocketbook with me,” responded Gwen. “And I don’t feel like shopping right now anyway.”

“No, you misunderstood. Just take what you need to wear. We won’t charge you for anything. It’s just our way of trying to help you girls in a very difficult time. It would be our honor to have you select whatever you need from our store.”

Before one that afternoon, Gwen and Charlotte were clean, and dressed in new underwear, jeans, and sweaters.

Amber Stahl called Gwen and asked for an interview to update the viewers and to answer a few unanswered questions about the attack on the school. They did an interview by the Wellness Center. Once again, they were on live TV. They answered questions about the success of the blood drive and offered sincere thanks to everyone that donated blood or had given money to the hospital fund.

Charlotte offered her observations on the attack and the courage shown by her fellow students and teachers. She described how Gwen had