I couldn't put it off any longer—I had to tell Sarah and the others so that they could prepare to take over for me when I am gone.I called a meeting...of my friends and broke the news to them. I was touched to see that there was not a dry eye in the group. As I expected, Sarah broke into sobs and couldn't be consoled by Carmelita or me. I could not make her understand that I was almost looking forward to a cessation of the pain.CARMELITA'S STORY:I was walking down the hall when I heard the. But what was one doing hidden in the storeroom?Well I knew one thing, where there's a recorder there has to be a camera; trouble being that these days they can be very small. After a few minutes searching I gave up and went back to the recorder. I then noticed that the tape had finished and stopped, I pushed eject and then held the tape in my hand. Back in Mr Burton's office I pushed the tape into the spare recorder, turned of the monitor and pressed rewind then after it had completely rewound. "No, not right now. Even if you could handle it, I doubt if the rest of us could. If you want to try, we'll do it tomorrow, starting after lunch and continuing until one of you calls a halt."Catlin thought about it for a few seconds. "Anne wants to do this?" She was just saying how hot it was when she watched and how she'd like to try it herself if we could find someone else."Catlin seemed to come to some decision. "Could I talk to Anne about it for a minute?" Of course. I'll get her." In a few. I mean husbands are wonderful. But sometimes the laws of nature take precedence over marriage vows. He obviously likes you. He came back here & sat right down in the seat beside you. I’m assigning you to be the researcher here. You know we’re both dying to see it & handle it. And since you’re the one he likes, you have to be the one to do it.” She smiled & her eyes were lit like a little girl amazed & curious & shamelessly honest. Right then & there, I decided I trusted her. We were partners in.