Once in the circular well, Mark looked at his phone and noted the time at3:52 PM. He raced up to the top and did a critical survey of the sky. It was ...till cloudy, but the rain had stopped, and he thought the sky had the typical lighting pattern of being twenty minutes before sunset, right on schedule. He breathed a huge sigh of relief. Everything in this place seemed so crazy, but at least the rest of the universe seemed okay.Meanwhile Jada was fitting the door to the mall with a Kryptonite. He smiled as the best student he had ever had, not to mention the prettiest, brought them out of Saint Louis.Later, at altitude, Madison brought Kathy a cup of coffee. When she smiled her thanks, he returned to the passenger area, poured a cup for himself and picked up the phone."Wainwright speaking." We're on our way. And... I have a new copilot, but I no longer have a flight attendant."Wainwright chuckled. "Well, that sentence says a lot. What happened? Did you fire Oakland?" No, when I. "Alright, Baby Daphne, your punishment is over. You mayget up now," Mummy crooned in her sugary toddler tones. It tookDaphne's a few seconds to collect herself, and she slid off Jake's laponto her knees, hiccupping back the sobs, tears and snot staining herpretty face. Her hands leaped behind her back, briskly rubbing herstinging cheeks with both palms to ease the throbbing pain. Jake pickedup the diaper from his lap and showed the women the distinct yellowpatch. Jane grinned in triumph and. She hadn't told me where she was going.Deborah and I married in our mid-twenties, she was a virgin when we married. That was proved beyond a doubt on our wedding night. She was the mother of our four c***dren, all grown and out of the house now.I kept calling, but no answer. Her phone was probably turned off, I figured. I tried to watch some football to keep my mind off her. I finally fell asleep in my recliner.I was awaken by the phone ringing. It was Deborah! I looked at the clock. It was 4.