I was a bit distant so she repeated herself."Umm my name is Dan, I live next door, are your parents home?" No, they are away on business and they won'... be back for a few days" she spoke with a confidence as if she knew and trusted me."That's a shame, I wanted to welcome you guys to the neighbourhood by offering dinner at my place" Oh... they won't be back until Saturday or Sunday night, I'll let them know" Thanks", Dan handed over the bottle of wine he brought as a welcome gift and he began to. That's where she got the key and all she knew was to give it to Frankie." I looked at Danny. "And Carmine is your boy." I don't believe you." Danny sat back looking at me, his arms folded across his chest. He was young, mid-thirties and had come up quick. "Carmine's a good boy, a good earner." I'm just telling you what I heard," I shrugged.I motioned to Jimmy and he lit a cigarette for me while the men exchanged looks, thinking about what I'd told them."Carmine's got debts," I said, looking at. She was holding a bow and arrow, her toned body posed perfectly still as she waited out her prey. That's what Bev reminded me of. Were we the new gods and goddesses?I thought about the old gods. Gods of lightning, wine and the hunt. The underworld, the earth and the ocean, a trickster. I could see Bev as the new goddess of all animal life. There were times I'd behaved like the trickster but I felt I was more a god of hope or achievement. Or maybe I was here to learn more about what my real. Can you imagine? Work among people who contribute to this. Seeing Clovis constantly bringing women, coworkers helping, his boss giving the go-ahead for everything... Closing the eyes and putting herself in the situation, May imagines herself having to be extremely careful not to run into Clovis at this hotel, keeping watch at all times so that she is not kidnapped again. That psychological pressure alone would be enough to drive her insane.Taking a deep breath, May cleared her mind of these.