Mike had no idea what to expect, but little by little Giancarlo wouldrelease small sections from the clips on each side and then continue totrim and t...en again came the smaller buzzer. He had no idea how he couldever explain any of this to Jen ,as finally he felt him create a sidepart and then looked up, seeing the thin barrel of a silver iron inGiancarlo's hand. He disappeared from his direct line of sight now as hebent in the iron on the short parted side. He could feel it twistingeach. I told him I needed to pee and put my legs down as he handed me my crutches. I’ve never felt such pain as my leg dangled off the bed. Robbie helped me sit downon the toilet and get back up. I hobbled back to the bed and laid down trying to decide whether to take more pain Meds or not. I knew it would knock me out again. Robbie had not said anything since I got up. Something was on his mind. He had placed my cell phone with my charger on the night stand and walked out of the room. What was he. Everyone paused to listen to the splash below. It was the same question for all of them. Did he make it? Was he floating downstream face up or face down? There was a feeling in the air that his fate would be the same for anyone who followed.Most of the group were tethered by rope, and it was relatively quick work separating one from another. One by one, they went over the ledge into the river as the howling of the dogs came closer.Finally, there were two clusters of three still lashed together.. I was doing a circuit around the nature preserve, stopping at every clearing and doing some extra exercises. I love the Runner’s High I get when I get a solid workout.I got to the next clearing and sprinted across. Right before the trees closed in again, I stopped and caught my breath. I looked down at my watch.5:48 AM.My heart thudded in my chest. My mind wandered back to what happened between Monica and myself the night before.--“Are your eyes closed, baby?” she called out to me.“Yes, they.