"Vanlo was a bit taken aback by Lanno's vehemence. "Indeed? Monster?" Yes, monster. You don't go messing with someone's head like that." I sincerely a...preciate the offer, Lanno," said Vanlo. "But it will likely be for naught without any clues to go on. I can give you the how and the what. We can speculate on the why. But the who will elude us."Lanno sighed in frustration. He had hoped that this would be a chance to actually work with Vanlo as a peer and earn some respect from the man. He felt. It turned out to be a very good night.At some point prior to that Monday it should have at least crossed my mind that there existed the possibility of someone else having abilities like mine. It should have, but it never did. Why it never occurred to me I don't know, probably pride or ego or something like that. Hubris, the Greek dramatists called it; excessive pride leading to a tragic downfall.The small group sessions had just finished and we were getting settled in the dayroom for the. "So, if any of you kids know anything about this,please speak up."I couldn't believe it. If Rob and I were caught withthe necklace, we would be put in juvenile hall. Andworse, in each others bodies.I had to tell Rob before anything bad happened. Hewas already on old man Lawrence's bad side. IfLawrence suspected us of anything, it would bedisastrous. I could see why Rob takes so manyprecautions around this guy now.---------------------------Rob-------------------------------I decided to take. The sight was her neighbor, a man twice her age, and the drone of his lawnmower and concentration on his task prevented him from noticing the sexy girl he knew lived next door.The man did know the girl a little, and she knew him. They'd met a number of times in the presence of her parents. But propriety dictated that he not indicate any _interest _and, likewise, she knew better than to give any sign of encouragement. Yet they did notice each other, and the attraction was obvious.The girl, her.