The parking lot is surrounded by evergreen trees, probably to protect the identity of the perverts that visit the store. It was perfect for what I had...in mind.I went home and that evening I sent Beverly an email ordering her to complete the assignment she has been putting off. I ordered her to go to the bookstore and told her that she needn't worry that someone she knew would see her because of the privacy afforded by the vegetation surrounding the store. I didn't just order her to go, though.. In fact she didn’t seem to see anything in the room and she didn’t even seem to hear the soft music of one of her most favorite tunes. After that first entry it was only a matter of mere minutes before Amanda was heading back out that same door with two very large suitcases jammed packed with all her clothes.As she was slamming the door behind her she just called out, “I’ll be back for the rest of my stuff tomorrow!”With that the door banged shut. Jared heard the car engine start up again then. Trouble-maker #1 started it, as usual. Who’s #1? C’mon, folks, think about it -- who started all this mess in the first place? After dinner last night, Cindy collected me, Susan, Tina, and Nikki. She kept it simple, saying, “Guys, it’s P.E. test time, don’t you think?Nikki said, “Yeah, that occurred to me, too. pTerri has the munchkins, plus Tara and Kim, getting all boned up for their EIT exams.”My dear, lovely, MODEST(?) Susan said, “Oooh -- I LIKE getting boned up!”Raucous laughter from the. Could his captor have already left, abandoning him here. If that was the case, he might never be found.That morbid concept was suddenly interrupted by the sound of padded footsteps on the roof. Followed by the appearance of a dark form at the edge of the skylight.“Batman?” Robin whispered under his breath.Half of the old style skylight opened and the shadowy figure dropped into the room. With a catlike grace the silhouette landed on the hard wood floor. Still covered in shadows, it moved across.