We were behind 21 - 0 when John held out a couple of twenties and asked who wanted to go to the snack bar. Mary looked pointedly at Sara. I saw her sw...llow, then ask Chris if he wanted to go with her. He jumped at the chance. Quietly, so as not to scare her off.They went down the stairs at a comfortable distance. Not too far, not too close. Mary looked at me."You sure shook her up." Yeah, I guess so. She needed a little push." You're probably right. If it had been anyone but Chris, I'd say you. " Tell them to fix you a plate and let them in." Amanda turned to the others and said unnecessarily, "The food is here."Billy answered the door. He let the caterer and her assistants in. It took five minutes to set up a buffet. Heavy plastic plates were stacked out for everyone. "Damn, this is going to be great duty," Billy said reverently as he eyed the roast beef, lobster tails and roast pork set out. Rich odors of well prepared food filled the room.One of the food people donned a chef's hat. She was forcibly held down and her arms stung from the force of the soldier's grip while she her mouth and nose burrowed into the dry earth. Every time she stirred in any way that could be interpreted as resistance, and resisting was what she couldn't help doing, she was punched or kicked.She barely registered the world around her. Was it day or was it night? Sweetness was screaming in misery and distress. "Joy! Joy!" she gasped as another man's khaki-coloured buttocks fell on top of her and. "Thank you for coming Greenaway. You are a good man, and someone whom I've always held in high regard."This was the first time I knew of that, but he was on his death bed and naturally wanted me to have a good opinion of him.Krish interrupted us. "By your leave, Parslow; I have other patients to see, but I shall return in an hour when I've finished my examinations. That will leave the two of you to discuss things in peace."I thought, 'I have nothing to discuss', and I certainly was not looking.