He nodded. "Take the medicine, sweetheart. I'ma make sure no bad people are coming. Churches...they're places where people...good and bad...come. My name is Vagin Basanik. You two cuties can call me Vaggie." He got up and left the medicine and the water behind, going to the door.

Christa took a few pills out and took them with the water, then sighed, trembling. "I'm..." She gulped convulsively. "N...not so good with guys."