. Not having been out driving at night for quite a while, the harsh glare of Mel’s security floodlights surprised me as I pulled into her driveway. ... suspected they were deliberately positioned for maximum dazzle, and it was good to press the remote and drive out of the brightness and into her garage. As usual, I let the door close fully behind us before unlocking the car.First priority after checking the house was to take a quick shower to wash off the travel, Mel first.While she was under the. He clicked his fingers to speed up the dryer (if there was one thing he could do, it was to heat something up). Instead of calling Robin, he pulled out the colored items and folded them on the table. Only then did he call her down. She gave him a suspicious look, but didn't say anything, taking most of the folded items upstairs to the storage closets. The rest she left next to her ironing board. "Well, if we're going to stay on schedule, the next stop is the gym," she said, grabbing a small bag. As they left the building they were immediately met with a strong wind blowing from out to sea. A storm was coming in, but had not reached the city. There was a chill to the wind, but not quite enough to make them return to their rooms to grab jackets."Let's walk around and case the building";, Mark said."Hmm. That's not going to look suspicious at all at 3:30 in the morning";, replied Mia sarcastically.They walked north along the street and then turned along the street fronting the building.. There is no reason to be out and about. The temperature is five degrees below the freezing mark, and after all, it is New Years Day. Last nights parties and consumption will have laid most of the citizenry to waste. They will be taking advantage of this annual day of recovery. For me, this makes it a good night to begin the big experiment. If I can call it an experiment. I shake my head. I dont want to dwell on it. Because this is crazy. I finish the second beer and pinch myself on the cheek..