One guy, two girls. I held my finger to my lips in the quiet sign. ‘Are you guys injured?’ I asked. ‘All three shook their heads, but the guy wh...spered, ‘They got one of our friends.’ ‘Look, I think the coast is clear. There’s an exit right around the corner. Get out of here’ I said. I reached out to one of the girls and pulled her up. The other two stood. ‘Ready? I’m gonna get you to the door and cover you backs while you run like hell. Questions? Good, let’s go.’ Into the phone I said ‘Three. And, of course, the third and fourth floors were garage only. There was a four-story elevator right next to the emergency fire stairway, so we knew nobody was likely to use the stairs and find us. Besides, the mall wouldn’t open yet for three hours. Still, we decided the landing just above the second floor was our best bet. Above and out of sight of anyone who might walk between the first and second floor of the mall. And nobody was likely to walk 3 to 4 flights of fire stairs from the garage. . I thought this morning it wasn't gonna happen ... me seeing you I mean."For a while, the only sound was the falling rain. Finally, I asked, "Why? AC ... what's going on?"Another long pause and finally he replied, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything. Just forget I said anything..." AC ... what's going on ... talk to me." I'd rather not say ... if you don't mind."I noticed his head was down and he was looking at the ground. My heart raced. My mind was spinning. I wondered, "What was. Fred was as smooth as Rob had been, and a couple of drinks later I was ready to go with him, where ever he suggested.We went to his home and the first thing that he wanted was for me to do a striptease for him. During the first year of our marriage Len had taken me a couple of times to watch women stripping, so I had a fair idea of what was involved. I must have been pretty drunk because I just asked him to put on some music, and as soon as he did I started moving to the music, trying to make.