Only family could come in, they said. And they couldn't give us any information either, so we waited in a crowded room with ratty chairs and a blaring...television."They said her father is on his way," Ms Dunn said after she found someone in charge and talked to him. "I'm sure when he gets here he'll talk to us." Does anyone want some snacks?" April asked. We did, and she went and brought back some chips and juice. Then we waited, nibbling and sipping.After a while a man came in. He was tall and. "Oh Mama," Angel hugged Claudia and soon there were tears rolling down her face. Claudia, for all of her faults and weaknesses, had always been a kind and nurturing mother. Angel had missed her for a very long time while she had been gone. She often went over to visit Claudia during the day just to bask in her presence. Her mother always gave her food and took time to talk with her and be concerned and interested in her."Oh no!" Amanda exclaimed when she saw Angel's tears and she quickly. Two large screens, a locked cabinet, and an apparatus made from steel tubing, mostly. There were some rings set into the floor and some wires hanging from the ceiling with hooks on them. The sight of them made her shiver in anticipation. There were wires running from the cabinet to the apparatus.That ominous frame was what drew her attention. It was fashioned from tubular steel and was set firmly into the floor. The body of the frame was a single tube in an 'L' shape about two feet tall and one. I tried to convince him this afternoon. He has too much respect for you two to have any type relationship with me other than friendship without discussing it with you two first."Don't worry, Daddy. That conversation isn't going to happen now. It may not happen ever. But, if he and I decide we want to date or we just want to sleep together, we'll talk to you first."Ellie looked at Mack for a minute."Well I can tell you right now what I'll say," she said. "It's a bad idea. I hope you two will get.