‘OK, Chico, we’re still friends.’ Suzanne opened the door for me and waved to Arilla. She picked me up and gave me a hug and her tender kiss on ...y cheek sent shock waves to my toes. This is my Suzanne and to me all women pale by comparison. She signaled to not speak and pointed to Maria’s room. She shut her bedroom door and said, ‘Well Arty, it seems Arilla has decked you out to look more like Shirley Temple than a young person who happens to be a female. I’ll pick up some everyday clothes for. Do you think she knows Varna, Sisanna I mean?" No Petara, I don't think she is that bright."I would like to be able to walk through the market, go to the shops, mingle with the people." Petara sighed. "But Sisanna has made sure we are all unwelcome. I feel sorry for Theasa, she should be out enjoying herself. Minara could have shown her around, shown all of us in fact. Instead we are trapped in the palace and with Sisanna's constant decrees and tax increases we are likely to get our throats cut. "Suicide? But Conner loved life. He has always been so happy go lucky. Why would he--?It can't be about... I pushed that thought away as I turn onto our street. It was a circus. Several police cruisers lined the road, as their former occupants surrounded the house. There was even a live truck from the local TV station set up in Old Man Parker's yard.I tried to maneuver the car to get by all the commotion, to get to him, but an officer stopped me."Miss, you have to go around. We have a situation. We were there almost an hour chatting and sharing a couple of appetizers, Buffalo wings, and a hummus dip. We were also two red wines deep with the third round on its way. Just then, Rick, a former random “blow and go” hook up of mine, came up to the bar and stood behind the stool next to me.He said, “Hi, Jenny. I thought that was you. My friend and I were having some drinks over at that table.” He pointed to a guy at a nearby pub table talking on his phone behind a few beer bottles. Some may.