" Ok," was the last I heard from Jackie. The tone was one of slight amusement.Theresa walked into the room, wheelchair in hand."Are you ready?" she as...ed."I guess," I said and then added; "I'm still not sure what's happening." What do you mean?" she said as she was helping me into the chair."Do you remember when I said I live on the second story? How am I going to get to my apartment? I'm not sure what's happening. I mean, I can't even drive there," I said. Then I asked the question that had. I can't believethat there are more of us in here." There are three more of us here so we have more to do before we can endthis nightmare," Michael replied as he helped himself up with Sophie'sassistance. "We need to grab our purses and anything else these bastardsleft for us and get to the next room." I guess this is my purse," Sophie said looking down at the table nearthe door. "Do I have to take these two things with me?" Sophie whisperedlooking at 2 objects that were obviously butt. Didn't leave until I ordered her to go home and come back tomorrow. Good friend, that one. Keep her. And I'm sorry about George. See you in the A.M." Carrie didn't let loose of her logical switch again until midnight: she waited until Nurse was gone, then let herself go, and was down to mere snuffling when Nurse returned. During that first night, through a mild narcotic haze, she pondered, never allowing herself to go maudlin, being her best analytical self. By three she had her plans outlined. I always had food, clothing, and shelter,” Ollie admitted, “and I got a solid education.”“So, not that different from the Swinburnes, just more institutionalized. We both had religious upbringings, yours Catholic and mine Methodist,” I remarked as I departed the pod with a kiss for each of my ladies, and even a kiss for Ollie, since I was bisexual.Centurion Thomas Wilde of the Civil Service soon made it plain to me just how overwhelmed he was with all of the concubines in the pool, not to.