Everyone respected him.“Sylvester, your father, Baptista, was a good man. Someone I could count on to keep workers organized and focused on what we ...ould accomplish. Workers listened to him. I am very sad at his passing and have missed his presence ever since he first fell ill.” He raised his glass and we all saluted my father. He served some good wine, but I took my cue from Little Joe and only had a couple sips.“Thank you, Don Joseph.”“Now I want you boys to talk to my attorney and take your. "OK, after our first date, old-fashioned it will be, but promise that if it doesn't work and I refuse a second date, that will be the end of it." She specified, leering as if she were giving me a stern warning."Why would I want to be with someone who didn't want to be with me?" I said with a smile as I pushed my chair out and left a tip for the waitress.She took my arm and said "Please let me walk back in Minnie's alone; give it 5 minutes or so. I don't need my girlfriends smelling my breath.". M. and hadslept a long sleep back home. My answering machine was blinking, the mail had piled up. I'd left twosuitcases, utterly incriminating suitcases, in the hallway unable to putanything away before I'd fallen into bed. Those two suitcases held theentire life of Jen, one of them was a brand new one I'd purchased toaccommodate all the new things I ...or rather she...had bought duringthat time, not to mention the pictures and videotapes. My head and body ached as I got up from the bed. . Plus it promotes regularity. Pushing it inside I flipped the power switch and yelled, "Go-Go Gadget." I also left teeth marks beneath her curves. Souvenirs for her to take straight to Hell. I deftly fastened the clown's nose/ball gag as a precaution but not before she uttered an incantation. But, what kind of spell did she summon?The answer came quickly as in a bright flash of orange light a riding crop appeared, levitating above us. As it swished magically through the air it began to play.