I knew that I was going to need it tonight. As I left the bathroom, I met Karen in the hallway. When I got back to Jean, she suggested I meet Karen ...hen she came out of the bathroom and take her to see the new bed set that had arrived that day. When I heard the bathroom door open, I hurried to meet her and took her to the master bedroom to see the new bed. As she walked in the door of the room she began to chuckle. I wondered what that was all about. She turned to me and smiled. I moved. “Do you understand that you are now a slave? Again she nodded. “If we release you from that chain will you try to run away?” This time it was a shake of the head. “Do you understand what will happen if you run, or if any of your daughters try to escape us?” Another nod. “Do you think that you could escape us?” Her eyes were twitching, she clearly wanted to believe that she could escape, but all to quickly she shook her head in defeat. “Last question for now; will you obediently do what ever. ”Jesus christ. She can’t be that clueless.I went back to the little round morning table and took a seat. Pretty much sank like when Jell-O pudding found out Bill Cosby is a serial rapist.She watched me for a little before taking her gloves off and grabbing a seat alongside me. Like I said, clueless - couldn’t think to take the chair across the table? I’m still having a problem here.And she identified that remained true, immediately.“I’m sure you know how to handle that by now. I’m plenty more. I don't think I've experienced it like I have with the case." Excellent. Be in my office at nine. We'll strategize until the ten o'clock meeting of adversaries. Take the rest of the day off." Thank you sir." Uhm, Phil, could Debra and Laura join us?" asked Marta. "Debra might want to celebrate with us Joe's ascension and Laura's her roommate."Phil pressed a button on his complicated phone and brought the receiver to his ear. "Phyllis, have whoever's breaking Laura at reception ... Carmen ....