We arrived at the designated carousel just as Chris did. I rushed over to greet him with a hug and a kiss. “This is my roommate Sarah,” I introduc...d. “It is a pleasure to meet you Sarah. You are just as beautiful as my little neighbor here!” They shook hands and then Chris exclaimed, “Let’s get my luggage and get out of this chaos and get on the road. I have had a tough day!” We patiently waited, watching suitcases and boxes slowly parade by us, as we looked for Chris’ bag. Finally, after. Please let him know I have been here!”“I sure will do, Steve. Have a lovely day!”“You too, Margret!” and she closed the door.I came out in the kitchen, where I saw mom put a bag on the dinner table.“It's from your dad. He said he’s worried about you!”It was like a mini sports bag. I went over and opened it. And I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a stack load of money in there, and a letter.“Mom, look. How...I ehmm...! Why?”I opened the letter...Dear sweety. Mommy just wanted to let you know. ”Her voice was laced with authority and I pined to have her giving me orders of a more relaxing kind when the lights went down low in my humble abode.The operation went like clockwork and I don’t mean Orange.With the perps in jail and the whole blackmail scheme looking like Swiss cheese to a constipated ex-cop, Three-finger and I got ready to hit the road and call it a day before we got into trouble for something we couldn’t talk our way out of.The SWAT squad female Sergeant glommed onto me on. "Are you sure? It might reveal your part in this," he asked"This has got beyond my concerns or wishes. Let the governments think you have some new weapon, if necessary I will claim asylum here. I can't think of better company to be exiled in", I answered, with a little forced smile."Is Mike dead?" Alex asked"Yes, I checked earlier. He was still working on the device when it went off. I don't know if it was the radiation, the blast or the plutonium that killed him. I couldn't look that closely.