.. hark... nhhrhk..." gurgled the young Japanese as noose tightened around her throat. Everyone sighed with excitement. This was the moment few were p...ivileged to experience in their lifetime. The young woman's creamy face slowly turned bright red and her entire body went into powerful convulsions, her fingers clenching and unclenching behind her back, her feet kicking and trembling as if she was shot with electric current. Her tongue was forced out all the way from her mouth, pouring saliva. We had to get further away from the river than they'd expect us to travel in case they thought of using them to search the jungle from helicopters. I pulled the boat motor off and sank the boat with rocks, pushing it deep enough into the water its profile shouldn't be visible.All evidence of our passing was removed from the bank of the river, except for a distress sign that would stand out like a sore thumb to the five superbly trained men from my former military troops now waiting for me to. To the best family a man could ever hope for, may the night and the rest your lives be filled with pleasant surprises."Mom tapped her glass against Dad's and then the four of us clinked our glasses together. I had a tear in my eye as I took a sip of the tart drink. Mom noticed my teary eyes and smiled at me. She took a sip of her drink, set it down and handed me a tissue from her purse.The server came back to our table with a large bowl filled with shaved ice and shrimp. She placed the bowl in. “Pffft...”* * * * *Brandon's head buzzed pleasantly with the after effects of several glasses of fine wine. He sat in Anastasia's living room, watching some bizarre Unsolved Mysteries knockoff beside the gorgeous blonde. Her feet were in his lap and Brandon stroked her supple flesh gently as they unwound after a busy day.He gazed at her from time to time, pleased to see her wearing something casual for a change. She was dressed in a tight, striped, zebra pattern shirt and blue jeans. It was a.