What are you talking about???Oh, I?m sorry Al. I never told anyone here, I was afraid they would think I was crazy. When I went to Japan last year, Sh...da-sama forced me to perform three tests to get that contract for the company. He was testing my courage, my motivation. He was challenging me and I took it. He forced me to submit to his demands. I had learned to do all of this willingly. I did everything he threw at me. After each test, I could see something, I did know what it was, behind that. .could you put thatknife away please?" Hervoice was silky and erotic, and also hard to refuse. I put the blade back in mypocket and walked to her slowly. "Youknow, you shouldn't be out here on your own, this is a dangerous city."With the streetlight behind us I could see there were goosebumps on her fairskin. "Are you cold? Here, you can wear my shirt." I took it off andhanded it to her. She blushed at the sight of my bare body, but took my top andslipped it on. Even though it was way too big. I looked at Sally for enlightenment, and she translated the girls'instructions into Spanish for me."For several days after the piercing," the girl continued, "you needto clean your ears and put ear cleaning solution, rubbing alcohol, orantiseptic ointment on them."Sally continued to translate, and confirmed we had both alcohol andSavlon at home.So now Maria had to face the world in big hoop earrings, plaits, and amiddle-aged woman's summer dress. I fervently hoped that no one wemet would know. John was at the desk, "David? We can't find the Sheriff. Do you have any ... No? Well, we were wondering, his car is here but we can't find him." Did you check with Jason?" No. We don't go in Jason's room without an invitation."I looked out the door to the veranda. Jake was there but no Jason."Maybe Jason fell and he's hurt." I suggested, "I'll go look if you're worried."That created a response way out of line."NO! We'll send one of his granddaughters."And that, as they say, was that."I'm going.