” Dead Man’s Pearl … Dead man’s pearl… Of all the places to die! He laughed. It happened before he or could stop himself or even realized it... and he immediately wished he could take it back. Why had he laughed? He’d surprised himself. Blake was not amused. “Most people called him Chuck. He was shot in he back of the head and found around 11 o’clock pm last night. Our primary suspect is Blythe. Leander Blythe, the bar owner. His wife probably played a hand. We can’t seem to turn her up either. ”. "What is that stick for, Tiffany?" "It's not a stick. It's a cane. Made of rattan, very flexible. A cane is a naughty girl's best friend. And you have been a naughty girl, haven't you, Veronika?" Now I understand. Tiffany is my Master. I should have guessed. I sit down to let it sink in. "I got tired of driving all across town to see you, so I moved in across the street, Veronika. Go on, touch yourself. You have done it for the last three days, you don't have to stop now." "Will I get punished. Every time I went fishing she was right there, hanging off of a beam and waiting for the catch to come in. She adored pawing through a net's catch for the sweetest treats.Bandit slept next to Cindy. Next to Cindy? They shared air space. The funniest thing I ever saw was Cindy trying to brush Bandit's teeth. Oh, Jesus. The foam flew everywhere.Poor Bandit caught a bullet during a daylight snatch and grab. They came in from sea-side to bypass the site security and must have used a sledge to take. I glanced sleepily over at my clock which flashed 6:30am in big angry red letters. It was the middle of January and the house was very chilly in the morning so I burrowed further under my covers and and snuggled up to my collection of stuffed animals. I still had an hour and a half before I needed to get up for school. However no matter how hard I tried I couldnt get warm. I gave up and decided to start my day early. I did the band-aid pull and yanked the covers off of me then snatching my robe.