Her mother and that church group ought to be ashamed of themselves for causing Shannon this distress." Then I hustled them to the Escalade and we got ...ut of there.The newsies had our cell phone numbers by then and called again and again clamoring for an interview. Eventually, we arranged for Rachel and Shannon to do one-on-one's with a local female news anchor and we went to the studio. By then, we had an escort of regular cops -- and Red and Mike and Cheryl and Alisha were in the hotel. And as much as Frank tried to be a stern parent, Amy’s behavior was too much for any reasonable human not to bend.Kim dreaded the thought of living with Amy. She knew the brat would do anything to sabotage her potential step-mother.Which is why Kim showed up mid-day to Frank’s house. It was shortly after 3, and Fank wouldn’t be home for another couple of hours. Amy answered the door, still in her school uniform. To the unknowing eye, she looked like a picturesque angel of adolescence; blonde,. As usual, I had no idea what the usual was, but since I had no entries in the index labeled 'The Usual' it must have been passable so I said, "Sure why not, I am obviously a creature of habit."The Eggs and Sausage was delicious as it must have always been, since the breakfast house was the only restaurant listed under the meal breakfast.After the meal I rode the trike over to the office. It was only a few blocks to the office. I checked the smell from the parking lot and found it almost. Lance stands casually waiting. In a moment, a gray haired gentleman in a short evening tux glides up. ‘Good evening Mr. Tolladair, will anyone be joining you this evening?’ ‘No, only Ms.O’Doyle and myself. ‘ ‘Very good, sir. It is a pleasure meeting you miss. The back table then, sir?’ ‘That would be fine Armand. Thank you.’ ‘Oh, and Armand (he pronounces it Armahn, Chastity notices).’ ‘Yes sir?’ ‘George, the Valet?’ ‘Yes sir? Is there a problem, sir?’ ‘Oh, no Armand, just the opposite, rarely.