My last memory of freedom is that ofholding the tiny infant in my arms..." Infant?" the Traveller interrupted."Why, my Lord, of course... the king's h...ir of which Ispake..." The KING'S heir!" the Traveller exclaimed incredulously,"In faith, are ye mad?"The man had now struggled to his feet and was clutching atthe Traveller's tunic. He himself was naked save for athin, tattered loincloth, black with mildew and rot."My Lord!" He exclaimed, "My Lord! In faith, I am ready formy deliverance!". Totally elementary school stuff.But it was heaven, I tell you.Not sure why María Luisa didn't have a boyfriend. Probably her brother was in the way, or maybe she was just shy. I imagine there were plenty of guys interested. Anyway, slow and easy was my strategy. Just be the nice guy. Plus, of course, being the only americano kid around was some advantage.A few weeks later, her family threw a party for María Luisa and Juan Carlos and their friends. I was invited. Met her parents, matching short. ”Linda nodded her consent. “How did this happen?” Her voice was dead lifeless.“What do you mean?” Melissa looked away from her mother at nothing.“The police were here and then there.”Melissa started to reply but her voice caught in her throat. She took a minute. “They were here investigating Robert. But it was really Rian they were looking for.”She looked at Melissa. “I don’t understand.”Melissa pulled her hand back from her mom and when she spoke it was nervous and rapid. “Someone had old. I could not believe we were going to just get away with it but it still looked like we might. I wasn’t so sure when Jenny cheekily asked, “Will you still do the lines, Miss?” Mrs Bell blushed and said weakly “Yes.” “That’s good then, Miss”, Jenny said with an almost straight face. Mrs Bell recovered her composure. “OK, then girls. We understand each other so you can both go.” Jenny and I left the gym office but held back and listened through the door reckoning the teachers would not be as.