Okay, I can arrange that." I want Yamal here all the time until this crisis is resolved. And he gets paid triple time." I saw Yamal look at me, a plea...ed smile on his face."Okay." Bob nodded."And one other thing," I said as Bob held his phone out, wondering what I was going to ask for next. "I want a steady supply of cold Dr. Pepper on hand at all times, starting right now." Bob looked surprised at that one but quickly made a note."Is there an actual period in Dr. Pepper?" he asked. Yamal and I. Me. Irushed to the farthest corner of the house and hid. My hosts were probablyout on the street by now. Some woman was forcing their story out of them.Someone would soon be in here searching for me. I waited, more frightenedby far than I had been even when Marcus first found me under a boulder.And I waited. Nothing! What could be happening?I had no clock to tell the time by, but it seemed like an hour before Iheard a door opening, and footsteps coming my way. I crouched, ready tomake a. Such a perceptive girl!We were cuddled up, ready to go to sleep when there was a soft knock on the door. When Sammi told them to come in, Julie walked in and sat on the bed. Sammi sat up next to her."You ok, Sammi? I could sleep with you tonight if you want. I can tell you're still scared." Julie kissed Sammi lightly and put her arm around her."Actually, I would like both of you to sleep with me tonight. Please? You are the two I love most in the world and I would like you with me. I don't. ‘Mmm, very nice indeed.’ ‘Michael, stop,’ Marlene laughed, ‘You’re so bad…’ She pulled me over to the sofa and we sat and talked for awhile. ‘Handsome, can I ask you something?’ ‘Ask away,’ I replied. ‘What do you see? I mean, I know that you can’t see anything, but what is it like?’ ‘Hmm,’ I thought. ‘It’s kind of light gray, but with millions of dancing white lights that sparkle within the background.’ ‘Lights?’ ‘Yeah, millions and millions of pin point lights that blink on and off as they.