I wanted you to know that I knew whyyou were so troubled. That it was OK. That one person in this townunderstood you and felt the way you do. Or wel..., in a similar way." Hesniffed a little. "I feel bad that I didn't tell you sooner. I shouldhave. I left you in loneliness." We sat down at the kitchen table, andstared for a moment.I felt myself stiffen my spine, I swelled up with some pride. "NoAndrew. You were just a child. You have nothing to feel bad about. Iwas...am an adult. I. A folder Tony recognized. It was his psychiatric medical record. That didn't just put him on the defensive. It flat out pissed him off."Before we start Ms. Li I need to know who you are working for. Unless I'm mistaken those are my records and those could have only been released to you by my parents. If you believe yourself to be working for them we have nothing further to discuss." No Mr. Smith, may I call you Tony?" Please do." And you are Cheri then?" Cheri is fine ma'am." OK as to your. Like I used to get when I was young and I thought of him. I left Ronnie with a baby sister while Zak was at work, telling him I was going to get a quote from the garage, and made my way there. It wasn’t a complete lie but I suppose it was bending the truth. I had put on my tight black dress that when down to my knees. It was sexy but professional. I had done my usual black eyeliner which white eye shadow and burgundy lipstick. I knew I was over dressed but I couldn’t help it, I was going to. Moistening the tip of one finger with a drop of its contents, he touched it to the four corners of the scroll.He knelt before the altar and, with face upraised and arms spread wide, chanted a simple litany. A sense of power filled the tiny cubicle, and he was aware with some inner sense of a pale glow that appeared and coalesced about the altar. He felt the pressure lessen as the energies sank into the block of stone.The air in the shrine felt fresh and clean, as though washed by gentle rains,.