The stars were indeed bright that night, crystal clear in the inky blackness of the universe. I was enthralled by the wonder of it all. I found it dif...icult trying to concentrate. I could not get the image of Mrs Wilson out of my headIt was the first time that I had ever been out in the country at night and I felt a strange kind of comfort. The maps and the binoculars were forgotten about. More important matters needed to be attended too. I was miles from the town, I was in the safety of the. Mrs Romano did not look well however she was very pleased that the sale had gone through. She then asked if Helena “Have you read the letter yet?”“No’, I have it here and was going to go to the unit from here.” replied Helena.“AH good” giving Helena a fairly thick diary/book. “After you have read the letter and followed the instructions, could you then, open and read this book please!” Mrs Romano requested.“Not a problem. I will follow your instructions, you have a good reason to do it this. "It needs your pain, Aimee', but eventually even that won't do. Then, it wants your life. But it doesn't know how to find it." He looked down at the whip. "Pain is also his map. And this... this will show him the way."He shouted as he brought the whip down against her body. The blades of black leather crashed against her belly and she grunted in sharp pain. The whip fell again, the tails landing hard against her thighs. She squirmed, holding her tongue in, trying not to scream. The presence. ”I continued, “She’s flown this bird several times since -- cargo flights, since she’s too young to transport paying passengers. And she’s easily the best pilot on the roster. I don’t pretend to understand -- something clicks in her head, and she can do it better than any of us.”She said, “Sir, you said “Us.” Are you still flying?”I said, “Yes ma’am, and my next flight is Sunday morning, down to Miami and back, to pick up a load of lawyers. Interested?”“SQUEAL!” was the response. Then, “I’ll.