She gazed at me for a moment; tears came to her eyes, and then began to flow.“I had hoped Chloe and Matilde were just amusing distractions for him, ...nd that it was me he really loved. Why didn’t you tell me this before? I have been in torment, wondering if I was more than just a passing fancy to him.”“I did it to punish you, for the way you acted towards me: your scowls, black looks and barely concealed dislike. Even so it was wrong of me not to tell you. I can see now how you have been in. "Inside, Hans was pulling the parts we would need and not working on the circuit board. When I pointed to the page he said, "This is pretty delicate, how are you going to make it standup to the beating you're going to put it through." Watch me. I'll lay triple tracks and double side solder everything just like robotics can do. If this breaks in our lifetime, it will be because someone shot it."I took the green board and began the photo etching process from the layout I had drawn. Their etcher. Now do exactly as I say, got it?", I hissed malevolently into her ear. She nodded."Keep quiet and put your hands behind your back.", I commanded, forcing her forward over the trunk of my car.She crossed her wrists behind her back."What are you...?" I said shut up!", I snarled, and then tied a scarf tightly between her teeth muffling her cries, securely bound her wrists together behind her back. Tying her dainty ankles together, I opened the trunk of my car and forced the trembling young lady. Joan and I drove the junker out to a name brand Motel on the nearest highway. We went into their in house restaurant for a late lunch. Then we lingered over our meal. I didn’t even remember what it was I ate at the time, let alone now. Being scared out of your mind does that to some people.Oh I knew for sure that no matter what I did the cops could make me disappear. I called Gray but there was no answer. I assumed he was on his way, so I left him a message to call me. It read simply ‘911 call.