They are all long-timers at the firm.’ ‘What did you do?’ ‘I did what I thought was the right thing. I got a meeting with the president, Stan...on Mellows, and told him what I had uncovered. He was pretty upset with me … thinking I had to be wrong. When I finally convinced him that I was serious, he said he’d handle it. He said he didn’t want me implicated and he was sweating about bad publicity.’ ‘Did that sound right to you?’ ‘No. It didn’t. The very first thing you do in a situation like this. . I was going out of my mind. Then one night she seemed to be more out of it then usual. She had forgotten that she already took her medicine and took some more. So she doubled her medicine. At first I was worried she might over does but she said she has done this before and she will be fine. Amanda passed out and I was up all night checking on her to see that she was ok. After three hours of this I tried to wake her up to move from the couch into the bed. She was so far gone I couldn't wake. "Miss Alison for you Madam." Ibobbed a curtsey and she took the phone I wrapped a towel around her andshe pointed to the bathroom I went in and closed the door and began toclean the shower down I hadn't quite finished when I was summoned backinto the bedroom, Madam had dressed herself in a pair of jeans and atee-shirt."You lazy little bitch, Alison told me you didn't complete the work andshe had to take you for a little canter on your horsey." Yes Madam." I curtseyed."How many?" Eighteen. "You may, but we aren't," stated Marge, firmly. "Once we finish the exercises we are heading to the medical department." Paul looked at them with a puzzled expression. "Today is when we start the incubator part of our treatment. Once it begins, we will essentially be asleep for at least a week while the alterations to our bodies take place." Rob, I think we should use our columns to talk about our new reporters, and about why Marge, Evelyn, Chad and Fred won't be contributing for a while.".