Spiral of Events: Double Jeopardy

Gin sat in his living room watching television as Saylor, Crystal's mother, opened the front door. Uninvited, she stormed in. "Gin!" she screamed.

"Ahh, Saylor, nice to see you, too," Gin replied sarcastically, savoring the almost normal atmosphere of his house.

"Where is my daughter?" she screamed.

"Undoubtedly with Sue," he retorted.

"Doing what?" Saylor crossed her arms over her chest and tapped the floor with her foot impatiently.

"Rescuing a friend," Gin replied calmly.

"What!" Saylor screeched. "You know how dangerous it is to let them go off on their own. How could you be so irresponsible with her? Perhaps Sue and Crystal should not be friends anymore."

Gin dropped his coffee cup, spilling its contents and shattering it on the floor. "You listen here. It isn't just her. My daughter is out there, too. Are you going to choose her friends now, Saylor? Perhaps you should have thought about that before you made her responsible for that child. Now get out!"