As the sun began to set Anna said it would be time to eat soon so we headed off home through the woods, then across the meadow to the farmhouse. Insid... Debbie had covered the table with plates and dishes full of all sorts of appetising things to eat. Meats, fish, salad, everything, but the table was only set for two."You two are on your own tonight, did your dad tell you?" Debbie asked.He had mentioned it but it had slipped my mind, he and Debbie were going to a concert or something like that,. .. a cheating husband, a skip trace, the occasional missing person. There's no shortage of work for an enterprising guy who's not afraid to get his hand's dirty... especially if you carry a big stick and know how to use it."Keep it up, baby, just a little more... I'm soooo close..."Who's the dame? Oh, that's my secretary, Thelma. I met her about a year ago in a lounge on the East Side, on the trail of some dip who'd stolen a wallet from Baker, the landlord of the building containing my office.. For some of these students, this dance marked the end of their time at Silverglen and within the next few days, they’d be heading out on their own and he had helped every single one of them along. But the hole in his heart belonged to one of the matriculating students. Chantal. The look of betrayal on her face haunted him and even now, made his heart thump painfully. ‘May I have this dance?’ ‘No, thank you.’ He shook his head, looking down to keep from weeping. ‘But I had hoped that you would. It took a few moments for Eric to reorient himself. Physically, nothing moved within the capsule, but the transition left him feeling disoriented and unsteady. He quickly recovered and checked each status display, leaving nothing to chance. The last thing he wanted on this mission was more surprises.Everything checked out, and he couldn’t resist peeking out the window. Unfortunately, the damn capsule was pointed in the wrong direction. It was still a wonderful vision, though fairly boring since.