As she had predicted over twenty five years before, the United States government had fallen, although it had been because of an act of foreign terrori...m rather than from within as she had foreseen. Now, it was up to her to pick up the pieces. The challenge was immense. She had to rebuild the U.S. government, correcting systemic deficiencies while trying to establish enough of a power base that would enable her to make genuine reforms. And she had to do this while fighting the largest war that. I was left to my own thoughts for the rest of the "day" until the lights again went out and I was forced to attempt sleeping once more. I did so at last. Like before, in a oddly comforting way, I awakened again. I was still alive, after all. After some time Wonk appeared down the corridor. It went to the cell next to mine, as before, and herded the woman there out and into my cell. I had noticed her when I awoke. She had long, wavy, red hair. As always, it was matted, but she appeared clean.. ’ .. Summer had faded into autumn in what had felt like a blink of an eye, and it wasn’t long until Ryan found himself pacing up and down on the pavement outside a French restaurant in Hampstead one evening in mid November. He called Gemma’s phone again. ‘This is the Vodafone voicemail service for Oh-Seven-Seven-Three…’ He redialed. ‘This is the Vodafone voicemail service for Oh-Sev…’ And again. ‘This is the…’ His brow furrowed. The rain poured relentlessly, and the wind was blowing so hard. He had tapped Levant, and Levant was about to turn me over to him.Suddenly I heard Al’s voice, “Hello Kathy.” He was dancing with another woman and had his back to me, inches away from me the whole time. He said, “That’s my girl. You’re doing well. Keep up the good work.”I was now in the arms of another total stranger, another black man. He said his name is Doyle, he is a case worker too. He held me loose so I could breath and look at him as we made small talk.He was wiry, looking much smaller.