I know you won't believe me, so check it out for yourself. And whatever you do, don't tell anyone about it. I won't say where I found it, but findi...g it was a stroke of luck. It was pure accident that I found out what it could do. I've played with it for awhile, but finally decided what I really wanted with it. I changed myself into someone else, and plan to stay this way permanently. I'm not dead, just not myself anymore. Don't expect to see me, since I'm moving to LA as soon as. This went farbeyond my ability to explain or understand. Not only could he seethrough my disguise, which was probably as close to perfect as anythingthat existed, but he also knew who I was. Moreover, he had shown up whenhe was needed the most, when Dan and I had ended up in a complete mess,and he had somehow convinced the militiamen to let us leave withoutfurther ado. Our escape had been effortless and unceremonious, eventhough the militiamen and the Chief in particular had been adamant. A few declined to participate and stood to watch."Guys," Amy continued, "you must keep your hands behind your back at all times." She handed each man one of those Chinese finger traps. "You don't have to use these, but you can use these to make sure that you don't accidentally lose by moving your hands out from under your backs."Ken put the tube onto one thumb, then the other behind his back, and then lay back down. Testing the trap, he found that he couldn't pull his thumbs apart or even. I'll give her some pain medication when she's released. She's a strong woman and she won't have any lingering effects from the accident."Carl and Becca thanked him and they went to the front desk to make arraignments to pay for Marie's treatment. Becca looked over the paperwork and released that she never knew Marie's last name."I didn't know Marie's name was Osborne," she told Carl.Carl didn't answer and she looked at him. He was staring straight ahead with a glassy stare. He started sinking.