Within a minute two uniformed police officers arrived, one of them a sergeant. They conferred in whispers with the two security guards for a moment an... then walked over to Jake."I'm afraid we're going to have to search through your carry-on luggage," the sergeant told them."What for?" Janice asked."The officers noticed some strange items in the X-ray," they were told. "We just want to take a closer look." Bullshit," Jake said. "They were on the phone to you before we even put our bags. I realized that there was a small hole in my bag just big enough for my wallet to fall. “It must have fallen down while I was walking,” I thought to myself. I explained the situation to the driver. He asked me how I was going to pay him.I thought for a moment and told him to wait outside while I searched my house for any leftover cash, but while doing so I had a faint feeling in my heart because all of my balance that my parents gave me was in that damn wallet.After a while, I found about. "I shivered. I absolutely had to do everything he said. Everything depended on it."When I touch your flesh, you will feel burning and charring of your skin. Don't worry, it will heal. Your body heals quickly and completely now, and does not age. Additionally, you no longer need to eat or perform bodily functions -- unless I want you to, of course. So aside from a brand, which I will write onto your buttock in a few moments to mark you as mine, you will be immortal. But of course, you will still. Just a little?" "Now you're pushing your luck," Angel teased. Smile? Once. Maybe. Just for Kayla and only for today. Impatient and demanding another knock sounded at the door. Janine pounded her fist against the wood furiously. She had planned many weddings and prided herself on the masterpieces she created. Each and every one of them had started on time, until this one. She ran a tight ship and she needed Kayla to get on board. A kernel of worry blossomed in her mind and took root. What if.