That was my cue.As I approached her, I extended my hand, offering a handshake, and said “ Hi, I’m Todd.”She looked at my outstretched hand, then...my face, then my hand again. Raising her eyes to mine, she gave me a slight smile and put her right hand into mine. We shook hands, both with a firm grip. I held hers for a moment before letting go, sliding my hand over her long fingers. I waited, without speaking, while she looked at me. My patience paid off.”I’m Toni,” she said quietly. I could. Then without waiting she continued.“This is Serkia,” she started.“How do you do, sir?” Serkia asked politely and surprisingly in very good English.“And Vie.”“Hello again, sir,” Vie said, also using proper English.“And Pipiti.”“It’s good to see you again, sir,” she said in almost perfect English. “And very much thank you for the wonderful automobile!”The girls all giggled at the obvious ad-lib, however, Penny silenced them with a glance as she continued.“And Shelia.”“It is an honor to serve you,. The train ride took a couple hours and I arrived in the late afternoon. The first thing I noticed upon stepping out of the train was the dirty cityscape and the foul air. I hadn’t seen much just yet, but my first impression was a negative one for sure. People were rushing past me, bumping into me, and completely minding their own business. For a small-town girl like myself, it was a culture shock.Nonetheless, I knew I was on a tight schedule. I could get a hotel for the weekend but that would. "Pam, none of us like this," I told her, already weary. "It's the only thing we could do. The DA wanted her held without bail. The report said the cops found a hell of a lot of drugs in her backpack. It was here or in juvie. We could refuse to waive the 180-day rule, but that's still six months before they have to bring her to trial. And we still have to figure out what really happened and why she was in a park with a bag full of heroin."I heard you arguing last night and I don't care what you.