Sam had a way with words unlike anyone she’d ever met. It was by sheer luck that they happened to become roommates. They sat by each other at Univer...ity orientation for the Masters in Library Science program, got to talking and Sam needed a room while Katie needed a roommate. They met their other roommate Maddy by finding a flyer asking for two roommates and offered ridiculously low rent. Katie forfeited her security deposit at the other place and they moved in with Maddy that week. The rest. " Yes, Chris. The ball's now in my court though and I've just got to be firm and loving." Yes, Bea, and good luck. Have you heard how she did today?" She won the hundred metres and lost the two hundred by point two of a second." Whee! That was close. What bad luck!" Timing, that's all. Anyway she's got the four hundred tomorrow and that's one of her strong ones." Bea, thank you for ringing. Don't feel any guilt and I hope to see or hear from you in the not too distant future." Thanks, Chris.. "Your daughter?" Yeah. And we've just reunited after a very long estrangement. I know this is very important to her, and I'm very glad she asked me to come, after the problems we've had. But, boy, am I nervous." Long estrangement?" Then the woman smiled. "I thought I saw a family resemblance. You've got to be Sophia Daniels' father."Brian blinked, startled. "Yes, I am. You know Sophia?"The woman cracked up laughing, and her husband said, "Oh, yes, we know Sophia, very well. I'm Jim Kelleher,. I am a retired teacher, and one of my former students, Les, is the lead guitarist for a local band that plays at the bar. Through the years we have become as close as family.We pulled up to the bar and parked our bikes close to the front door. Knowing the band has its advantages and the bouncers walked out and spoke to us. The normal crowd was mingling and the band had just started playing. We were dressed in jeans, t-shirts, and leather jackets.We made our way inside, and the shot girl,.