"I am calling you with a proposition. Would you care tohear it?"Proposition? This bastard is trolling me in the middle of the worstweek of my life. ...All of my pent-up anger and delirium explodes into themouthpiece of the telephone as I curse him out. I rant belligerentlyabout how little I think of him and his proposal. I know that he hasn'tgiven it to me, but that's no reason to come to me in my current stateof affairs and try to offer me anything. "Bring me back my life!" Itearfully. .." looking from the boy to Jennifer and back to the boy, "happy birthday!"They were silent until Tremper left the restaurant.The boy looked at Jennifer for a long moment."I'm his nephew, I have to do as he says or at least while I'm visiting. Why do you let him tell you what to do?" Let's just say your uncle is a powerful man and I owe him lots of favors." But why like this?" the boy asked. "No matter what you owe him, why would a beautiful woman like you agree to something like this?"Her eyes. Now where are they?" This is Old Town, Beck. Shops everywhere. Who knows where the hell they may have gone to."Rebecca snorted. "Were they here when I called?" Dave nodded. "You sent them away, didn't you?" I told you I did. You really should learn to listen to me. I also told you that they weren't going home with you. That this was a waste of a trip." Fine." She sat down on the couch. "I'll wait for them."Dave shrugged and closed the front door. "Fine with me. I was just about to watch a. Luke is ahead of him though, dodging it easily. It barely misses Candace. Luke moves her gently to the side and lands a straight shot right into Randy’s nose. The cartilage crumbles under the blow. He stumbles back and falls onto the deck. The boy’s instincts lead him forward and after him. Randy kicks up and hard from the ground, catching Luke’s side, right in the ribs. The boy isn’t prepared for it and the pain is instant as he steps back. It gives his opponent enough time to roll to his feet.