We didn’t see Dennis, Valerie, Seiichi or Emiko so we sat at a table by ourselves and enjoyed another delicious breakfast of fresh fruit and pastrie.... Our new found friends were still nowhere to be seen by the time we were leaving the restaurant. I had previously arranged for a rental car from town to be delivered this morning and Rafaelo called to me to tell me it was here and handed me the keys. He gave us a map of the area and we hit the road for a day of exploring. I didn’t tell the. As we entered there was an old Chinese woman standing behind a tiny desk. Shania then showed her a card which had some Chinese symbols on them. The woman then picked up the receiver from the antique phone that was on her desk and belted out some foreign language to the person on the other end of the line. Shortly afterwards a younger woman, dressed in traditional oriental clothing came to us, bowed and beckoned us to follow her to which we did as Shania held my hand and led. We walked down a. Well enough that his goons were waiting in my apartment as I returned triumphantly home after the heist. They took me for a car ride.My feet barely touched the ground as they dragged me from the car to Belli's office. I was intimidated, to say the least. Belli is Italian for beautiful, and was therefore an extremely ironic name for him. He held up a finger at me, and finished a phone call. I didn't know whether to be insulted or glad to have a moment to try and prepare myself. In either case, I. I think she thought we were dead, too." Oh, Mom. I'm sorry." Tom, we always knew she was sick in some ways. We should have forced her into counseling years ago. We kept thinking it was a phase she would outgrow."How do you feel?" I, uh, have a little pain in my back and my leg hurts."Mark said, "Can you wiggle your toes on your left foot?" Yes, why?" That means you don't have paralysis. What's left is to work on your right knee." That's what Doc Massengil said. I'm supposed to stay off my feet.