“And in case there is the slightest doubt in anyone’s mind, Blake feels the same way!”“Too many things for him to consider and account for, Av.... I think it was a major mistake for Blake to visit him in ‘81 and break the news to him. After that he had to spend thirteen more years despairing of having any kind of life. Add to that what happened to him with that gang attack, well...” said Bea. Ava nodded.“I guess you’re right. We wanted to be there for him; but also up front with him. But I can. She swerved down the avenue at break-neck speed, gasping for air and trying desperately to regain full control of her limbs. The panic set her heart pounding with such force she thought it might just burst out of her rib-cage, and she could feel herself slipping into a blackness and then suddenly back out again only for it to happen all over again. Now she was sure she was going to be sick and she’d broken out into a cold sweat. She was losing it, losing it fast. The car suddenly skidded to a. .." hebegan. "You were right. He was hiding something, just not what youthought." She looked at him suspiciously. "What do you mean?" I don't have words. Why don't I let you see for yourself," he said,pulling some photos out of an envelope and tossing them in front of her.She picked up the top one and shook her head. "What am I looking at here,other than some smut?" Look closer," he said, leaning back in his chair. Her eyes narrowed,then widened as recognition seeped in. "No...way. Is that...?". I nodded “well erm yes guess so”.“Right Carol you know where it is go and fetch it please, immediately”.Carol's face had that air of resignation as she left the room and went upstairs re-appearing a couple of minutes later with a thickish looking leather strap. It looked about two foot long and about two to three inches wide and maybe half an inch thick. One end it seemed was split in the middle the other end had a wooden handle presumably to grip it by. I looked on a little dumbfounded as to.