They are good people." She looked at Cindy and waited for questions.Instead, Cindy just nodded impassively and asked for the next file."On the dry cle...ner the answer is no. I asked around and their reputation is mixed to poor. The quality of their cleaning is not very good. I don't think they're aware of air quality problems with dry-cleaning solvents, either. I'm not sure they care that much about their customers." She looked directly at Cindy and said, "I think it's some kind of a front. I. She would save herself completely for him until he returned.She went home and began a life that was lonely and full of bad thoughts. She felt bad about herself and the way they had parted. She went about living, cleaning house, watched television at night, and walking the beach.And always, she had that vague uneasy feeling of dread, of something going wrong. She never noticed that she was being watched... There's nothing like a sunny morning in Carmel. Being a town full of trees, birds sing and. After what feels like forever, I feel the eruption of Nates door shut, and almost jump out of my skin. Shit, have they had a fight?I get up from my bed and make my way to Nate's room. I knock but there is no answer."Nate?" Still nothing.I have a bad feeling, and against my better judgment, I open the door. Inside, I find Nate in his bed, his face alight from his TV where he seems to be playing a game."Sam?" he says looking over at me, pausing the game.He's shirtless, and the bedding is wrapped. I know it hurts, but keep trying. Keep going and you will find it."Closing my eyes, I used what energy I had left to delve into the chasm that was all that remained of the strong mind link I had to Talon. Pain flared, burning like fire but, as Marcus's urging, I kept going. Just when it felt like I was about to scream, I felt something stop my progress. I pushed against it, but it didn't budge and I couldn't find a way around it."It's blocked," I heard myself say, my voice and body far.