If they showed up at the rehab center, they would walk right into a deadly trap. The men hidden from sight could pour a deadly hail of fire into the c...nfined entranceway. All Chang had to do was duck and get out of the crossfire.But Chang had no plans of ducking. He would kill the intruders himself. Two new, silver notches in his belt would be good for his morale and cement his status as leader of the small squad. He intended to move up in the organization, no matter what the cost.The alarm. Mom allowed me to wear a little mascara and pink lip-gloss and warned me that a girl my age shouldn't even be wearing that. Myhair had just been style and I looked perfect. I hoped the other studentsthought so too.Mom drove me to Auburn and pulled the car up to the front of the schoolto let me off."I'll be here when you finish sweetheart," she said, and I realized shewas crying."Mom, what's wrong?" I'm sorry Amanda, I never thought I would be dropping off my daughterfor her first day of school.. Days past I got settled and we three became friends with each other. After something we became best friends, we all three went together for outing and leisure time and vacation. I was from Kerala and they are a good modern Tamil family. Arun and lux were an ideal couple, I have seen they loved each other. Days and months past. I will tell want kind of couple they were. One weekend, I was completely lazy and woke up from bed wearing just a boxer and went to the dining room. Lux and arun were. I have something to tell you," the nursesaid softly.From the look on her face David knew what it would be. He felttears well up inside him. "It's about mom isn't it?"The nurse nodded. "I'm afraid so. Listen, take a seat over there and I'llarrange some tea," the nurse said, pointing at a side room.David sat opened the door and went inside. The gloomy interior ofthe room did nothing to brighten his mood. A few moments later thenurse returned with a tray of tea."How'd you take it?" she.