" She placed the teapot back down and settled again to wait longer. The music played for another minute or so. She looked back up at Tony and he nodde.... She picked up the teapot again and poured another sample into his cup. He tasted it and this time nodded, then put his cup down again. This time she filled his cup all the way and then filled hers and put down the teapot. They both reached for their cups and picked them up, raising them up in front of themselves. He blew on his tea and then. When she arrived home Melvin, as usual, had supper cooking on thestove. He was a very good cook. She cooked very few meals as he wasa better cook than she was. When they were eating she told him about Leland's visit and whenshe said something about him fluffing off at work he emphaticallydenied it. He said he always did his work. "Oh, by the way, Mabel Hanson called and said she was going tohave surgery and wouldn't be coming to clean the house. She saidshe was sending her daughter Rebecca. "About two weeks," she said."Is that when you first sold your body to survive?"She blushed and lowered her eyes in shame. Her head nodded as tears squeezed out of her eyes.David patted her hand and said, "Survival is a powerful incentive, Eileen."He pulled out a clean handkerchief. She took it, blew her nose, and wiped her eyes. She turned to Ridley. "I'm sorry I lied to you. Admitting I'm a whore... well, it's hard to do, Ridley. I'm so sorry I lied to you."Ridley nodded and patted her. She did not want to be left behind but Dove gave her a pistol and said we would be back for her. I had the girls stand to each side and I stood against the back as the elevator went down to the lower floor. It opened and I could see two guards with their back to the door but they were turning to look as the doors opened. The girls shot them in the face before they finished turning. I stepped out and checked for more guards. There were stairs to the left and doors in front of us and to the left..