The waves were lapping rhythmically against the soft sand of the shore as we waited for the sun to make its debut. We had arisen an hour earlier to ma...e the short trek to the beach to watch the sunrise. There was just something about witnessing the birth of the new day that was both calming and exciting at the same time. The beach was deserted even though it was quite pleasant out right now. The emptiness of the beach would not last though – it would fill up soon as the sun made its trip to its. ” The realization hit him like a brick to the head. “The second floor wasn’t just sealed off. Emily erased her own memories about it. The Rat King didn’t sneak in, he was brought here. By Emily.”They all looked at him.“The stupid furniture, the weird tunnels, all of it. Emily was using them to go somewhere.”“But why?” Sofia asked.“She was looking for something and needed the rats. She did something to keep them in line when she was done, but now that she’s gone, they’re ready to run amok.” He. Then he watched as Dr. Alexander’s right hand went between his legs and cupped his testicles.Jamie flinched as her hand gently lifted his scrotum to look underneath. With the exception of his mom when he was younger, his doctor was the only other person to touch him there. And even though she had gloves on, they were so thin that he could still feel the warmth of her hand as she cradled his balls. In fact, her handling of his testicles was so soft and gentle that if he hadn’t already had an. ”“Who knows, Uncle Elroy? Come on over and eat, while things are hot.”He grumbled a little, but ate with us, then went back upstairs. He got dressed and left, with me following right behind him, so I could make it to school.“I’m surprised he didn’t ask any questions,” Dora said to me, just before I left.“He doesn’t want to know. If he knew, then he’d have a serious conflict of interest. As it is, he’s ... conflicted, but he can rationalize things in his own mind.”The phone rang. Beth answered.