O’Dell cannot be tampered with. And so, please take note, he is not after you … he is simply following orders, our orders, and you will not get in...his way again. Do you understand Agent?”Ekaterina gulped at the implied threat.“So, all that we really have to consider today, Agent Novikova,” Tretyakov said genially, “… is your ignoring of regulations and your undisciplined behaviour.”“I …” She began, but Tretyakov raised a finger.“I know you are going to say that no harm has been done. This time.. I went blank for a while and started staring at the small gap, and probably she noticed it, but can’t say for sure. I regained my senses, strutted for a second, and moved on to what we were supposed to do. Study! But could I concentrate anymore? No! I tried to take away my hands from her lap, from the book to be precise, but it seemed like my hands were glued to the book. I took utmost care, not to touch her there.*Sneeze* No, not me, but she. She sneezed, luckily on her handkerchief, else my. “Hi, I am Michael’s mother, Janice”“Hello, I am her best friend, Alice”“Hi, I am Michael’s fiancée, my name is Jennifer.”“And I am Katherine, Michael’s ... Very special friend.”“We are the GOLD STANDARD!”The crowd loved it. I gave them their opening notes...Bum-bum-bum-bumbum-bum-bum-bumbum-bum-bum-bumbumBumBum-bum-bum-bumbum-bum-bum-bumbum-bum-bum-bumbumMr. SandmanBring me a dreamMake him the cutestthat I have ever seenGive him two lipsLike roses in cloverThen tell him thathis lonesome nights. Grinning and looking a little flustered, he began to make a hasty retreat. “Wait!” Drew called after him. He heard Anne let out a groan of embarrassment as she stared at the wall; her eyes wide-open in fear. She didn’t move though. “What the fuck am I doing in here?” she was thinking. “I should just walk out of here…that’s it, I’m leaving," she thought. But, instead of walking out, she closed her eyes and rested her forehead against the cool tile wall. “Sorry about this,” Drew said to the.