"As the sun set and night began to spread its darkness over us, we stopped and set up camp. As we sat around the fire, Val told us that we would be at...the border of the Dark Domain after midday the next day.I scarcely listened. I had my mother's diary opened before me, my eyes reading her writing in the flickering light of the campfire.THE PAST:"You are not to see him or that whore anymore!"Kathia's father was furious, his face a bright crimson in his rage. She sat at the kitchen table in their. Her eyes widen in fear. I wash the needles and ringsin alcohol. I'll start with the right breast, it's close. Cup my handunder the breast, pinch the nipple, again, again. I want it standingout... a big target. NOW!"Nghhheowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! NHGunghhhh!" Did it hurt little darling? Oh! You can't really talk can you?"Rotate the needle in her nipple, pull it through, follow with the ring.Screw the ends together. Apply alcohol to the puncture site. Crying hasdied down, pain. She often dreams of moving away from our town, to a big city, and sees her career as a way to get her where she wants to go. She graduated from the local college with a bachelors degree in finance. Although we get along fine, she is very focused on work, and doesn't like how little effort I put into advancing at my job, as she feels like I should want more for myself. Of course I do, but I don't think work is the way I'm going to get it. Additionally, she doesn't get along with my younger. One is a duet, I don’t recognize the guy’s voice but he’s amazing. We need to get in touch with this guy and the song writer if he’s not the guy singing, now, before he peddles it to Faith, Shania, Reba or someone else. I’d really like to get him in the studio for the duet.’ ‘What’s his name, or his manager’s name? I’ll get on it!’ ‘That’s just it, there’s no manager, no name—nothing but a phone number, hand written in glitter on the CD…strange. Do you mind digging in to this?’ ‘I live to.