No one could use the toilets, showers, or sinks. There wasn’t a drop of water in the place, except what had been hauled in using some pots and pans,...for use in the kitchen.It sort of explained the mess we’d found in the inner part of the compound. O’Quinn and his people had pulled the bays apart looking for the missing equipment. It didn’t explain why O’Quinn was alone with a bunch of locals tied up and being abused by him. I asked the man the question and he tried not to answer me. I persuaded. "I've got... got to get out of here," you say, turning and trying to run from your room but you find you can't move. You feel yourself being lifted from the floor, toward the roof. You brace yourself as you prepare to hit the roof but to your surprise you pass right through the wood. You feel yourself being pulled into the cool air, blinded by the intense light which seems to be everywhere and getting brighter all the time.Suddenly you're in a room which is completely white and you notice a. .. ?"It was an obvious leading question, but I had never heard my mother sound so frail and unsure. Cindy, if you want to know, was my date for the dance tomorrow night - one of the hottest girls in school. "I haven't thought of Cindy at all mom." Which was true - even if my voice was suddenly rough and dry. The truthful admission surprised me.This conversation was making my heart thump violently in my chest and my forehead to break out in a sweat.Mom looked up again, her eyes wide and. I had heard a lot about the fun and partying and I was going to take part in that this year. My flight left Dallas to Calgary and arrived at 09:20. I rented a car and headed to the hotel where I reserved a room for the10 day run. The next day I went down town to watch the parade. The parade floats came by one by one. I spotted this cowboy acting a little crazy. Jumping off and on the float with a beer in his hand. I just had to meet this cowboy! I tried to follow the parade, but the people were.