.she decided she didn't want me anymore, so I don't need the necklace".The woman continues to frown. "You poor soul" she says. "Nothing I hate seeing ...ore than a broken young heart." Thanks" you say, confused by the woman. "So..can I get something for this?" you ask. The woman begins to smile."I can't offer you any money for it, but I have something else you might fancy" she says as she reaches for a box behind the counter. She presents you with the box and opens it, revealing a different. ‘Denny, what’s happening?’ ‘Fuh . . . fuh . . . fuh . . . f-flashback, I think.’ I let go of the cold, hard porcelain, rolled to my knee and then stood up shaking. ‘I guess that’s what it was. I’ve heard the old ‘Nam vets tell about them and I thought they were exaggerating. They weren’t, God help me!’ I flushed that great dinner, probably lunch, breakfast and part of my soul down the sewer, washed my face and, clinging to my wife, climbed into bed. I think I must have curled up into a fetal. I did spend a lot of time following along behind and observing what they were up to. I don’t know where my thinking was. Maybe I thought I could learn something. If I did, I couldn’t tell you what it was.Most of my time was spent keeping an eye on things. Making sure nobody wandered off a cliff, or fell into the river. It wasn’t dull, really. But after a couple of days, it got routine.Suzy asked me one morning if I could find something to vary the menu that night. I thought about it and. "Spread your legs, slave,"Joe ordered her as he opened the menu. "Yes, Master,"Robin replied. Joe was reading the menu when the lights on the stage grew brighter. "Masters and Mistress’s can I have your attention. We have a special guest here tonight. Master J.J. is going to demonstrate his skills with the bull whip tonight. Master D has graciously volunteered his services with his slave." Joe watched as Dan and Julia stood up and walked towards the stage. Joe also saw J.J walk on the stage.