“A man said you arrived leading an army.”The father gave his son a look that let him know evasion wasn’t going to work. The younger brother, a b...y of about 13, sniggered.Genrico let out a long breath, looking his father in the eye and switching to the language of his birth. Some of what needed to be said should not be overheard by the others in the room.“I know you warned me that my association with Johan would lead me astray,” he said.“And I see that I likely was correct,” the man. So why do we feel guilty?” She then burst into tears, taking a tissue and holding it to her eyes.Mike shrugged and chose his words carefully. “It’s possibly because as we were the innocent dupes; we were the good guys in our marriages and they were the bad guys. Even so, I don’t feel they deserved what happened to them.”Mike’s mind drifted back to the evening of the confrontation. After Nicki had left their, or rather what had been their apartment, he had phoned Sally and she had come over to. “Hi, I’m Rocky, and I’ll be your driver today.”“A pleasure,” said Jessica, scrutinizing Rocky and coming tentatively to the conclusion that this was a female. Rocky was probably short for “Raquel” or something like that.Rocky helped them with their minimal luggage and showed them where the bar was located in the back of the limo. Champagne seemed to be in order, so Jessica had Marie pour them each a glass, and they drank a toast as the limo made its way through the city.When they arrived at the. "Why are you here? You should be in the field." We're looking for food and water. Can't survive without those." Terry narrowed her eyes at her. "Why aren't YOU up there?" Food and..." The girl's eyes widened. "OH! You were to bring some!" A few days worth, yeah, but not years worth!" Teri glanced at Siena. The girl was staring at her, equally confused. They looked back at the stranger.She was gone."I don't like this." I don't like this."Brenda stared at the glowing portal next to Alan. It was.