* Snake put down the phone his eyes screwed up with fury. Word had come down to him that the bastard he had tangled with a couple of years ago up Nort... had been seen on his patch. That slimy fucking wanker was openly up to something and he wanted to know what. Putting his feet up on the desk he dialled one of his dealers that he had been told Ztostsi had been sighted going into his place telling him to come over as he wanted to talk to him. Smiling to himself he called in a couple of his. “Black, no sugar please,” the girl called back and then, under her breath. “Damn it!”The hairbrush was caught in a tangle and she couldn't free it.She tugged as hard as she could but with only one free hand she just couldn't manage to free it.She tried to let go of the towel and hold it with her elbow but as soon as her grip loosened she could feel it begin to slip.“Here, let me help you.”The woman had placed the two mugs on the small table and in an instant was behind her, taking the brush. He moved more slowly and had more aches and stiffness than he would acknowledge. His mind and his vision still seemed as sharp as ever, but Lanno had to wonder how much longer that would last."You stated that if the final result was a bright amber liquid, that you had isolated the proper combination that causes the degradation," Lanno said with forced patience, though the tension in his voice was obvious. "Have you done it?"Vanlo looked back at the flask for another maddening moment before. The sisters got together and giggled, while I paid for and picked up the ‘Beauty’ box and we all left.As we started to get into the car, John said, “That was amazing little sis, you sure got the chops to sing just about anything.”She curtsied and said, “Why thank you, kind sir. It was this big lug here, who inspired me to try out for my first show ever.”Nancy and John looked at each other, and Nancy said, “I’ve never heard this story before, Carol.”I’d started the car. Carol began, “I’d just.