She was standing on a patio attached to a house she didn't recognize. It was night, and the tide was coming in on the beach below, and the fog was com...ng with it. She hugged her bare arms and retreated inside, closing the French doors behind her. The lights were off, but the room was lit by a dozen grinning jack-o-lanterns on a table. That's right, she thought, it's Halloween. But where am I? And where is Richard? Miranda circled the room, looking for anything familiar, trailing her fingers. .." the guy started to scream then foam at the mouth.Alan leaned close and appeared in the visions that he'd created in the evil being's mind, "You might be right though concerning you I have nothing to really stop me from killing you, so here's how it's going to go. You get to live through all the pain you have caused including the deaths, up to the moment of death over and over. Remember an old saying we have on earth, you'd be surprised what you can live through. Enjoy asshole; I know I will. There's an ancient Chinese poem about tea, about seven cups. The poet describes the feelings he gets with each cup. For me, this tea brings out those feelings. Let the tea do its work."Richard put the teacup to his lips and drank. The temperature was just bearable. He swallowed it quickly before it burned his mouth, and then felt the hot liquid coat his insides as it traveled to his stomach."That's different," Richard said.Harvey chuckled. "Not quite Earl Grey, no." It tastes like ... the. It’s getting late and Amanda and I need to leave now. Thank you again for coming and for everything you have done for both of us.’ Many of the guests tried to get them to stay just a little while longer but they refused to do so. Amanda just smiled and hugged Charlie. She looked up into his eyes and then turned to the guests and said, ‘No, Charlie’s right. It’s time we left. Good bye everyone.’ She turned back to Charlie and gently pushed him out the door, following behind with their fingers.