While the parking lot was lighted, the road home was not. It was nearly a mile to walk to her home in the trailer park, and she walked along the grav...l shoulder of the road. A big tanker truck roared past her, nearly blinding her with its headlights. Then some lights approached from behind her. They slowed. A plain white van stopped beside her, and two big men, wearing Richard Nixon masks, jumped out. Mary tried to run, but it was no contest against two guys, each a foot taller and. "Don't be embarrassed," Gail said. "That's what I came here to talk to you about." I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do it," the 12-year-old blurted out."I know you didn't." She reached out to comfort him, but Jimmy backed away. "Can we talk?"When they entered the living room Gail momentarily paused. The carpet needed vacuuming, a crumpled shirt lay on a chair, two empty beer cans were on the coffee table, one upright and a crushed one on its side, and as she looked around the room she saw an empty. She would tell me when I got home that she had fulfilled the appointment. It took another call from Purvess for me to find the truth. I made an appointment for Chrissie and told her I would go with her. "No, Clem. You are so busy; you shouldn't take time off just for me. I'll be alright and will go to the appointment." Yes, Chrissie." I replied. "And when I ask you how the appointment had gone you will tell me something inconclusive and misleading. No Chrissie we will go together, Dr. Purvess. Arthur and Robbie had successfully negotiated the lease of an office suite on Daniels Road. Daniels Road led to the Airport from US 41 and had excellent restaurants and watering holes nearby. A perfect setup.Arthur also interviewed and hired an Advertising Executive to represent the new Conley Corporation, a drop-dead gorgeous female named Dominque.The first time Hilda met Dominque, she wondered if Arthur and/ or Robbie had fucked her, or perhaps both of them.Things were moving along.