I told her I couldn't promise to do that. I felt it was her Mom's right to know about this. But I told her I wouldn't spoil her match.Friday night cam.... Janey didn't come home as it was an away match at one of the other schools. That night before dinner I handed Sally a big shopping bag and told her we were going out for the evening. She started to open the bag, but I stopped her. What was in the bag was for later.It was unusual for us to go out, so she was excited. I think she was curious when. .. and I will admit things look good so far.”“I suppose that I should expect some extended time alone here while you do other things.”“You are correct. I have books available as you saw, various types. There is food. We are very, very safe here. Now I would like to hear about your life.”So she told me about her mother, father and various step-fathers. Like my Mother, her birth Father had gone to the mystery around her first birthday. I found that an interesting coincidence but did not speak of. "I'm scared for her, Mike." He looked up, tears clinging to his lowerlashes. "Elise is all that I have since her mother has passed." Mikegrasped his friends shoulder, giving it a slight squeeze."So - now what?" Max asked, wiping his eyes."You wait here; I'm going down there to look for clues. Somehow, Elise,her clutch and communicator got separated. Her com got down there, maybethere is a lead that we can use?" In the officer's hand he held severalsmall wires with white flags.Max stood at the. ’ ‘I agree too.’ ‘OK.’ I am resting in your arms. Your legs are around me. You hold me tightly. You are stroking my hair. ‘Thank you, Daddy. That’s what I needed tonight. It’s exactly what I needed.’ Then you blurt, ‘Don’t leave me ever.’ ‘Never.’ ‘Not if I get sick.’ ‘Of course not. Never.’ ‘Not if I’m weak.’ ‘Never. ‘Not if I break.’ ‘Break, dear little thing? You wont break.’ ‘What if I can’t move?’ ‘You still won’t break.’ ‘I won’t break.’ ‘Right. And I won’t leave.’ ‘You won’t leave.’.