My mom was in the next room and my dad was in the living room. I looked at the clock and saw it was 6:55, probably meaning she was going to arrive aro...und 7:00. I took another breath and went into my act.“Mom, dad, you’re never going to believe this” I said with some conviction. They both came into the room rather fast asking what was going on. “Tom is stuck downtown with no ride in a bad area” I continued. “He’s really nervous and his parents aren’t in town. Can you please get him?”I was lucky. "Hello, it's goodto see you again Stephanie and Roland, and it's very nice to meet youPaul. As some of you know, I am Doctor Amy Basset. I'm the head ofpractical research at this facility, and I will be handling all of thecritical steps of your transformation here." She nodded at us, anddelivered a short list of her qualifications. It seemed that she wasextremely accomplished in the medical field, which was what you look forin a mad scientist about to hack your body, so I had that going for. "Hi, this is Ms. Stevens, calling about my son, Tyler. He's running avery high fever and I need to get him in for a visit today...Don't tell methat, I know you have Saturday hours...no, I will not take him to an ER andlet him sit for hours...yes, since he was born...well, we're coming - me, mysick baby and my friend, a writer who is doing a story on the decliningquality of care for infants."She hung up."Guess I went a little overboard. Let's go."They went downstairs and flagged a cab on Irving. .otherwise.... you know- Yes Mistress . I will be punished!- good night ....Francesco- good night MistressIn the morning, Francesco left the house shortly after dawn! He had to go all the way and try slowly to the ground and in the mud ....He was able to find only four clips. The fifth had disappeared....was frustrated....When he went to wake the Mistress leaned on his bedside table 4 pegsAs usual he began to kiss her foot until she spread her legs: it was the signal that was time to kiss and.