The Ayatollah Makhtol gave him his blessing and began to talk with his old student. "You had said at one time that you would be willing to achieve mar...yrdom if it would further Allah's cause. Is that not correct?" Yes, Imam, I did say that, and I repeat that vow to you right now. If it would serve Allah's purpose for me to become a martyr in his name, I would gladly do it." You have learned your lessons well, my son. You are going to have the most important role in the furtherance of the holy. Whenever a good looking woman joined one of the lifeguards, even if it was his sister, Stan would come around and brag about his boat and the club and how he was a selfmade man. He might havebeen self-made, but the people who worked for him considered that he would have been better off made by someone else."Jerry, my boy," said Stan, stepping onto the platform after his climb up the ladder, "how are you doing?"Jerry didn't give two seconds to Stan. He didn't want the snake moving in on Dawn.. It was only when a close friend on the team hugged her that she had gotten this sensation. She had questioned it then but shook it off thinking it was just the great feeling after a victory.Julie drove on thinking and listening to the wind. She pulled to a stop at a signal by her home when she felt Susan's soft touch on her ear. The back of Susan's hand gently brushed her hair back as her fingers lifted Julie's earlobe and jewelry.“Very lovely,” Susan remarked as she gazed at the jewelry. How long will it take you to get back to your offices?”“We’re flying out of King County, so less than two hours after we leave here.”“Two Hours! What are you flying?”“A Citation Ten.”“Damn, I should be so lucky. It will take us closer to four hours to fly there.”“Of course, but you can carry more people.”“That’s true. Now, are you paying, or do I put it on my account?”“I’m paying. You head back to the campus and stir things up while I take care of this and head home.”“I’ll let you know about.