With the next card Big John, Joe and Papa Fred folded. Sam got another six and Don got a two.Sam laid out fifty dollars and Don matched and bumped ano...her $75. Sam matched the bet with some concern. He still had plenty of money but Don had quite a bit more. There was now well over $400 in the pot. Sam was confident of winning because of the Ace he had in the hole. He had a full house with another card to go.Don dealt Sam a Four and himself a Queen. Sam kept a straight face but his gut tightened. I would be based in the New England area. As I were going thru that process I was browsing online looking for people in the New England area to chat with, ask about the area and maybe make friends with so I’d know people when I finally arrived. Back in those days I was mostly using Yahoo chat rooms to meet people. One day I met Maria. She lived in Boston and we hit it off. We chatted online and e-mailed regularly for several months before I moved to the US. It didn’t take too long for the chat. What’s their secret? Is it a loving partner that cares for them? Nope. Is it a newfound religion? Not likely. Is it drugs? No… well, maybe. But it’s also something else, something much more magical. No, literally, it’s a magic book.That’s right, hidden throughout the world are these special little hardcover books with slightly worn red leather bindings just begging to be found. They look inconspicuous enough, and most people won’t even remember how they ended up with one, but when they are. What she described was almost typical landlord I suppose. He was about 50 she thought, but bearing in mind she was in her early 20's she wouldnt have been suprised if he was older. M said he was always scruffy, scruffy clothes and scruffy appearance, she said there was something about him she didnt like or trust.He was overweight, wore glasses and was usually unshaven. She had been told by the other people renting that they had on a couple of occassions found things moved about in their rooms.