He patted me down while the other officer ran his hands through the bedclothes, under the mattress, and into the pillow.“This gown doesn’t even co...ceal me, officer,” I said. “I’m afraid I can’t hide much of anything else in it. Do you mind telling me what you are looking for?”“Can you tell us your whereabouts last night at one o’clock a.m.?” Newton asked.“Ellensburg, Washington,” I answered. Arnie’s eyes popped open in surprise.“Do you have proof of that?”“In my wallet, you’ll find several. Was your fear going to stop you from enjoying your last hours? No way. You move out of your bed. You stretch your arms wide. You yawn, putting your body at ease. You brush your teeth like you would everyday, just because you are going to die soon, doesn’t mean that you are going to stay home and cry about it. You enter the shower, setting it to a soothing temperature. You close your eyes, enjoying every soothing drop of water that hits your skin. You get dressed, putting on your favorite. Then she heard screaming. Gary. He was screaming at Greg. That finally jarred her enough to get her thoughts moving again. Greg was big, strong, physically fit. Gary was much smaller and weaker, yet Gary sounded like he was about to start a fight with Greg. He’d get killed, Julie knew. That was enough to propel her back to her feet. As she turned to intervene, she saw Gary rush at Greg. She screamed for him to stop. But it was too late. Gary charged toward Greg, arms flailing. But, to Julie’s. I couldn't get out without her letting me. "While baby is crying itsprobably a good time to make her pretty and get the hurt over."I wondered what she meant. She went to the freezer and got some ice. Sheput two cubes either side of my ear and held them for a while, she thenproduced a needle and forced it through my lobe. I screamed into mydummy. She did the same with the other ear. She then produced a box andopened it. "Arent these divine?" There was a pair of earrings - smallgold bells.