He was warned that being too expressive would give away some clues as to what he was up to or might be used against him."Why do you want one of the De...ilah robots, Mr. Campbell?" One of the others finally spoke. "You do not strike us as the kind of man who would resort to something so crass as assassination in order to get your way." My needs are my own, Mr. Tsai," he replied, perhaps a little more curtly than he should have. Holland surveyed the other four men. "My terms are more than. ? "You know, I'd beenwanting to do something to that arrogant asshole for years, I justdidn't know that'd be how it happened."? He had a quizzical look on his face. "You know, there's a lot of weirdstuff going on here.? Just look at the two of us.? Have you seenyourself in the mirror?"Rachel hadn't and when she did look in the mirror, she was surprised.The little crows-feet at the corners of her eyes were gone.? The sag inher breasts had lifted.? She was much more in shape than she had. The gang, even if they’re separated from my and Emman’s table, they’d steal side glances at him. I talked to myself, ‘You can have him. In dentures, chews his food loudly, borrows money for a date…’ From that day on, Emman would ride with me going home, but I always made it a point to pay for my fare. (Borrowing money for a date was such an issue for me. Why did Wil have to let me know?) Emman would carry my books, and hold an umbrella over my head. We’d just tell stories to each other like. .The conversation started off about food, but quickly moved to Carlita in America."Dave, I miss some things. I feel bad sometimes about the ones I left behind, but Dave, they were children. I was becoming a woman. The narcos, they ... took young girls." She gazed into my eyes. "You worry. No, Dave, I promised you before God, forever..." She touched my arm for affirmation. "It stopped being home when they beat poor Brother Bob and stole the sound system and TV from the church hall." She touched.