He appeared to be maybe five and a half feet tall with a slim, wiry build. There was no mop of hair on his slightly oversized head but all of his expo...ed body was covered with something like the dark lanugo you see on newborns. The skin underneath was a light reddish-brown in color, his eyes were black and his mouth was just a slash across his face with very thin lips. His nose was broad and flat, giving him a vaguely simian look."How long was I in the, uh, tank?" Earth time, it was about six. I looked ahead and took sips of beer to fill the silence. Suddenly, the DJ came to his senses and played another moody dance tune.I nudged Linda and asked her if she would dance with me again.“I guess I'll have to she said, I don't seem to get many offers!” She looked at Mike and glared. He smiled and declared, I would ask but I've got a bone in my leg!”She turned sharply from him as he grinned and winked at me. I took my cue from them both and led the lovely Linda back to the dance floor. This. ’ Steve did his best to conceal his surprise. The man had just described his plan, more or less! He was under the impression that no one had seen him and the girls and their whereabouts was unknown. ‘Are they at the river now, waiting for us to walk into a trap?’ demanded Steve as he forced himself to remain calm and consider his situation carefully. The two girls needed him to make the right decisions. ‘There are a few dozen there watching for you. Flores and his son expect to join them. When it was over I went home, only to be completely reminded of her presence. It took three months before I finally allowed her things to be packed up. I’d taken the pillowcase she’d slept on the last night of her life and sealed it, bringing it out on her birthday and our anniversary, inhaling her scent until it finally faded completely.My family ran the businesses and allowed me to grieve for six months. Then one day Mom showed up at my door. Not my biological, but Ms. Chen. Biological Mom.