"Could I live thelife of the young woman, if I stayed?" I asked myself aloud, my voice almosta whisper.I stepped upon the first step and hesitated, "W...at if I came back down?Would I become the me that I am right now?" A sound within the room causedme to spin the flashlight quickly, catching a mouse as it scurried acrossthe dusty floor.I swallowed hard and took another step up, "Ahead of me, is a family thatloves each other." I looked back toward the door, "Behind me is a motherthat despises. Looking behind herself, then at the rest of us, she said: “It’s like a house that’s been mothballed – like my family’s summer home during the winter.”Virginia nodded. “This place is empty, sir,” she said. “Maybe we should return and tell Mr. Bates that?”“We don’t know for sure what happened here,” I said, firmly.“Yes, but the lower we get, the deeper into the earth we go, the harder it will be to get out,” Virginia said, her voice soft. “I don’t want to be the Panarii who let the reincarnation. Was he allowed to finish her off or would Mistress demand him not too.Gimp waited eagerly for the next order from Mistress. The confusion was too much. Gimp wasn't sure what to do. If he continued or stopped, he could be punished. Was this more mental torture?Gimp looked at Mistress. She looked back with a blank face. Was she pleased or not? Gimp had no idea.Mistress stood up, walked across the room and stood between Ferrari and Gimp, her crutch within inches of Gimp.Gimp could smell her. The two men climbed into the bed by the window. Knees, elbows, feet, all collided as they settled in. "You guys are going to sleep in one bed?" Tami asked seeing their plans going awry."Well, duh. We can"t sleep with you," Mike said sarcastically.Chelsea answered exasperated, "You can"t sleep with your daughter but we can share. I trust you Uncle Mike."Mike and Roger looked at each other and knew what the other guy was thinking, "My daughter with you. I don't think so." This will work," Roger.