I had a feeling and started moving again. I went around to the back of the building until my arms were shaking with strain. I started climbing down an... was just meters off the ground when I realized there were four camouflaged soldiers at the corner.They seemed to be watching the lawn on the side of the building I had come in on. I kept going until I was on the ground and moved away and straight towards the back wall. I was almost to the wall when lights began coming on and a siren went off. I. "You mother is dead," I said. "So is your father. If you open your mouth to me one more time, you'll join them."Rage, shock and finally confusion crossed his face."You lie," he said."I rarely lie," I replied. "And certainly not to a shithead such as you. I have no reason to lie to you. I own you. You only live because I allow it. What reason do I have to lie to you?"Tony had no answer — and the anger returned."Your mother killed your father yesterday and then committed suicide," I said. "Tough. You think I am kidding! Sex in the snow? You always loved seeing me naked in the moonlight. Several times on the beach when we were still in Florida we had some really fun times together in the moonlight! I would wear a skirt and you would unzip your shorts and we would make love that way without anyone really noticing! You throw your head back and laugh! ‘OK, but if we get sick it’s going to be your fault,’ you say as you shake your head! I turn around in your arms and begin to kiss you. It’s a teammate thing. I don’t want to get any of them into any trouble.” The yelling started up again.“Well, son, I don’t give a good goddamn about you not wanting to rat on your friends! I’ll ask you one more time, who are you with?”Rodney looked around at his friends and asked them, without verbalizing the question. Each one nodded subtly and without even realizing it, they each stood a little straighter. Rodney took another look at his friends and deeply inhaled. “No, sir. I can’t tell you.