I was a little upset at first; thinking that having someone else join us was almost as bad as her not coming but after talking it out with my wife I e...ded up agreeing that it was probably better than her being miserable the whole time.The rest of the week I worked late to prep for a week of being gone and left my wife to deal with the details for the trip. My wife would drive down with the four kids once they got out of school and I would drive the truck and boat down with the larger supplies. ”“I'm very sorry Ms. Draper. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again.”“What seems to be the problem?” I said as I approached. Cassie's eyes showed a visible relief that I was swooping in to save her, while Eve just looked annoyed, perhaps sensing that I would take Cassie's side. “Nothing, Roger, just making sure Cassie knows what is expected of her at this office.” Cassie rolled her eyes while Eve was looking at me.“Well let me teach Cassie. She's my secretary.”“Whatever. As long as things are. ”“Me too, Tiger. Me too.”April 22, 1989, Chicago, Illinois“I’m amazed by what’s happening in China,” I said, as we watched CNN on Saturday morning. “I never thought the Chinese people would rise up against the government in this way.”“How do you think it ends?” Elyse asked.“Bloodily. The Chinese Communist Party can’t allow this, and will have to crush it militarily. Of course, if the military decides not to fire on their own citizens, then we may be witnesses to the greatest peoples’ movement. Fear tore at me as I stumbled to lean against a tree, tying the blade to my leg this time. What am I doing? I asked myself. Surviving, that's what. I shook my head and shifted once again to my half-panther form, feeling a little dizzy with the effort as I stumbled quickly away. My leg hurt, but had stopped bleeding; luckily it wasn't much more than surface damage or I would be in real trouble. I caught the scent of water and made my way to a creek with the intention of washing the blood off and.