I tried to open it but it only went up about 8 inches. The street seemed a very long way down, even if I could get the window open it was too high to ...ump. I was trapped – a prisoner.An hour must have passed when I heard the lock and the door opened. It was the clerk. There was a big black guy with him. They entered the room, locking the door behind them. "Ooooo-EEE! You wasn't shittin', Jose!" the black guy said, staring at me. "This some sweet lookin' pussy!"I told' you, cutie," Jose said.. ..things?" Her face was reddening.The agent held up his hands, palms open toward her. "Please calm down, Miss Ruiz. We...investigate these changes." He saw that she was upset. "Okay, let's try this again." He pulled a photo from his pocket and passed it toward her. "Have you ever seen one of these devices?"Carmen's eyes widened as she spied the item in the photo. Cold shivers ran down her spine. Finally, with her hands shaking, she passed the picture back to the agent. "Yes," she. Chapter 14 ManifestationHe heard Nancy, "Your fingernails look better than I thought they would,go to the restroom and put these on." She handed him a small bag.She knew when to arrive, as his fingernails were dry and set. He tookthe bag from her and made his way to the restroom. Once inside, he openedthe bag and found a pair of pink panties and nude sheer to the waistpantyhose, he really was glad for the panties, but why the pantyhose.Off came the blue jeans, followed by the nasty briefs, he. They're ... stable ... but they are comatose."At the widening of his eyes, she gave him a curt wave that was probably meant to forestall his fear. "The doctors have every expectation that they'll recover and that the comas will be temporary. Still ... the damage. Can you stand it? Your heart, I mean?"With grim determination, he assured her that his heart was not a problem ... because Jen and Fiona were alive, and that made all the difference.Mary was right about the damage.Fiona had been.