Surely I should have felt some sudden desire to run over to her, or wave my arms so she’d reflexively look my way and see me waiting for her. But I ...idn’t. I just felt a little numb and empty. Of course I wanted to see her, to talk to her but it just felt like it wouldn’t be enough.I stumbled forward as Dave and Toby slammed into me from either side.“Find her yet?” said Dave, pushing himself up a little of my shoulder and craning his neck way too obviously. “Oh, is that her? The one with the. It seemed like we got a few strange looks from some of the others but it didn’t faze us at all. About 5:00PM everyone started heading home or wherever they were staying to get ready for the evenings activities.That night’s get-together was very nice with lots of drinking and dancing. I danced with Mona several times and sat with her and talked a few times but did not spend my time exclusively with her which bothered her. She finally asked why and I told her I was a grown man with an active and. I followed the other one and it led to the air vent above the ensuite.Satisfied that I had found something, I exited the cavity space and returned to the monitor room. I felt around the desk and cupboards where the inlet pipe entered the room, and found a small catch that opened up a hidden panel.Inside the hidden panel I found another book, and a strange rectangular device attached to the tube.Taking the book, I returned to the comfy chair and sat down to read the book.The book told me. Johnson, and thank you for your time. Have a good day.’ ‘You too, ma’am. Nice talking to you.’ I slammed down the phone, perhaps a little too hard. I was just taking my rage out on defenseless inanimate objects, instead of the source of the rage. I had to find Mr. Oh-so-Powerful Morrison a flight, transportation, a large villa with a separate guest house, for four weeks over the Christmas holidays. Fun. Dutifully, reminding myself about the large debts to be paid, I took a deep breath and set.