” Diana cried. “I tried to open the door, but it was so fucking hot.” Both her hands bulged with white gauze like two snowball. It was all she c...uld to stop her tears with the thick padding. “I couldn’t save either of them. Jesus fucking christ, I’ve lost my whole family!”Maddi shook her head, breaking the sadness with a weak smile. “You didn’t. Christy’s alive.”“What?” Diana jumped from her bed. “How’s that possible?”“Apparently, Mom dragged Christy from her bedroom and got her to the veranda.. These are loaded with the members of the cartel leaders’ families, records, and valuables. All other prisoners are taken a safe distance into the jungle. The Swords and Shields withdraw.Just after dawn eighteen helicopters take to the air from seven major compounds. About fifteen minutes after they take off the compounds are rocked by a series of large explosions. Every building and piece of equipment in them is destroyed. At another thirty-seven compounds more explosions destroy everything. "Well, it's not ready for prime time, yet. When it is, then we'll talk. Sound good?" Sure," said Ken. "I guess when I get back, I'll ask her help to get the info I was interested in." Maybe I should ask her, instead," said Bill. "I mean, like I said, she doesn't want it broadcast that she's into this stuff."Ken thought for a moment. "Well, I really need to speak to her about what she can and can't do. Do you think maybe you can find a way to send her my way?"Bill shrugged. "I guess. Just don't. You implied it, she countered. No, you construed it, I countered right back, enjoying the verbal manipulation and frustration and confusion I was clearly causing her. So Mother, do you have any naughty secrets from your past? Crystal asked, seemingly impressed her old bag of a mother may have been wild when younger. Do you? I countered, continuing to elude answering her questions. Are you asking your daughter if she is s dyke? Crystal asked, clearly surprised by my strange behaviour. Dyke is.