." Mr. Keats, I'm Brian Nelson." We shook hands and he introduced a woman and two young guys, who assisted him. Mr. Bell had ordered coffee, orange ju...ce and a variety of fruit and pastries for our guests.Mr. Bell said to meet them on the first floor - in the big conference room - which was odd. I understood his plan as soon as everyone finished their continental breakfast. "Gentleman and Larissa," Mr. Bell said. "Now that you've had a chance to slake your hunger and thirst for a little while -. I was halfway through the kitchen when I felt a warm hand touch me at the crease of my arm, just opposite the elbow. "Hi", a sultry female voice said from my right.I looked down, and quietly had a heart attack. The shirt-dress girl was there smiling up at me, without the little boy. I wasn't sure quite what to say, but she leaned into me for a second and said, "I'm going into the laundry room. Follow me a couple of minutes later."She had a smile which I wasn't quite sure how to place, but I. ** By the time I got inside the shop Ellie already the owner showing her an antique Christian Dior handbag. From what I could hear the owner was giving Ellie a complete history of the bag and Dior himself. If she kept it up then I would have plenty of time hacking into the cash register. Ellie saw me out of the corner of her eye and made a subtle tilt of her head towards the counter. I tiptoed as quietly as I could to register. It was almost identical to the one back at the station. I pulled. She lacked any wrinkles so Amanda assumed she was in her twenties. "I see you are awake," the woman said. "That is good. Time moves swiftly and we have much to accomplish." "Where are we," Amanda asked. "Where is Ed? Who are you? What do we have to accomplish?" "Patience, Amanda," the woman said. "I will answer your questions, but, as I said, time moves swiftly and we will be done faster if you just let me talk. I will undo your restraints. They were merely meant to.