I worked for a coupleof more hours on the project, preparing for the call when Theresa calledme, asking if I wanted something for a snack."Yes, of cou...se, that brunch wouldn't carry me all day." My voice! Isounded so sweet and angelic. I tried modulating it down and it soundedlike a woman with a cold or a heavy smoker. I can't talk to Larry likethis! I whispered, there that didn't sound like a woman. I randownstairs, the first time I had run since the operation and noticed mybreasts. We cannot kill at will.Certainly it is easy to kill a man who is not expecting it and is not defending himself. Children have accomplished this feat.My personal security lay entirely in two facts: Everyone knew that I was on constant alert and minimized my exposure; and a threat to my life was very likely to be dealt with preemptively and harshly.A whispered word stood the possibility of finding someone who would find me and then the whisperer's life — and possibly his family's and friends'. “We kidnap people and ship them to people around the world.”“And how long have you guys been doing this?”“I’ve been doing it for about 20 years. The guy there has been involved for about 3 years.”“You ship people all over the world to other people? What for?”“I’m not sure. Clients send me a list that specifies what they’re looking for. They never say how the person will be used.“I can only speculate based from the details what they are planning to do with the person.”“And what are your. Grant fed us and then I slowly walked back to my room. I got clean underwear and my robe and started for the bathroom. I stumbled a bit and Stephie grabbed my arm.“You OK?” she asked.“Yeah, just felt a bit funny there for a second. It’s my neck, not my head.”She led me to the bathroom and turned on the shower and adjusted the temperature. She locked the door and helped me remove the neck brace and undress. To my surprise she stripped off her clothes and got into the shower with me.“Peaches,.