Then I wished I'd really answered the phone the first time at 2. Avery was in critical condition at Pearland County Hospital and died shortly before I...could reach her side. If I had answered the first call that the Pearland Police had made at 2AM, then I could have at least been there with her before she passed. Evelyn had been DOA at the original accident scene.The early facts were that Evelyn had an elevated blood alcohol level that suggested more than a few drinks and that at about Midnight. "As a result, they spent a while in the nail salon, as there weren'tenough desks available initially. It didn't bother them in the slightest,as they were in no real hurry. They were out for the day and they wantedto enjoy it.Paula had decided to have her nails given a wavy stripe effect, with thempainted red first and then pink wavy lines painted on top. Her toesreceived the same pattern."Very nice," said Kelly. She had also gone for a pattern - purple withpale blue swirls."Oh, I feel so girly. And that sweater doesn't really fit our climate. Oh, you recently moved here from up north and haven't have time to adjust your wardrobe. That's understandable.That must be very disorienting, I understand. Moving from so far away. New city. No family or friends. I understand. Well, you'll make lots of friends here. We're just one big happy... like I said before.Anyway, first things first. I have to give you a short test, to make certain you didn't, shall we say, "elaborate", on your. She waited for the first stroke, the scream of the birch, very aware of how badly it would hurt her.Oh Jesus. Oh fuck.It didn't come yet; not yet.She felt herself shaking and she could hear the terror of her heartbeat.She could hear Daniel picking up a birch and then practicing, swishing it several times. She was blind. She couldn't see him, but she could hear. She could hear the birch. She could hear its swish, and he could see her. He could see. He could see her spread open pussy vulnerable.