"Samantha really liked Miss Adams. She was so smart. She had been around the world and had seen so many things and met so many people. Samantha wanted...to be just like Miss Adams, but she knew she had no hope of ever looking as nice or being as popular.She had recently had her 17th birthday. It was so strange that it fell on the same day as Halloween. It was the night that all the witches and hobgoblins came out to play. Samantha was teased by the other girls in school about not needing any. It's as if I entered aplace that is so peaceful and accepting. I know that Mummy knew I wasstealing her lingerie and doing naughty things with them, but I doubtshe has any idea of how often I really did it. I lived from one time tonext and just could not wait until I could do it again. It was almostas if I was starved for oxygen when I could not be that way." There always was that driving need, but also the fear of being caught- not only by her, but by everyone else. I knew I was so. It was as if he had just woken her up that morning, no memories from before this moment, she must have been asleep, she must have been dreaming. A vague uneasiness. Something was up, something was wrong, but she couldn’t remember what. ‘Did you sleep well, sweetheart?’ Daddy asked. She nodded. ‘Yes Daddy,’ she said. Her voice sounded different, higher, younger. She tried to rub her eyes but her muscles were weak and uncontrolled, it was as if she had the motor skills of a toddler.. . at the foot ... if the sea is the head. Roads start and end at La Fé, perhaps its only claim to fame. The marines left the boat offshore of La Fé. Grace and I had no idea. We were both on deck and never saw them leave. They left a simple note.'Don't forget. Four days, Punta de San Antonio. Under sail. Don't stop.'We sailed in close to La Fé, intending to pump and fuel but we were directed to a marina at the mouth of the bay. The ... marina? ... we didn't stop.The boats came out of a small bay.