But that turned out a flop necause I can take a couple without too much fuss. And if all you can give a girl is two, what do you do with her then?”s...he sighed. ”o that’’ where hthechains and the cords and all the rest comes in. He can make me stand in the stocks all day and I won’t have a mark.’ ‘Will we get imprisoned? That cell you told me about.’ ‘Of course. Mark loves locking a girl in there. She’s so damn glad to see him again. Marvellous for the male ego.’ She giggled. ‘I say darling.. I went as far as askin how he liked sex n how many women he`s been with n what they did together. I was getting really turned on by it. I guess he sensed my uneasyness. He asked if i was a virgin n i said yes. He told me he didnt believe me. Then i did something drastic...i took his free hand and slid it under my skirt. He pushed my underwear aside and started to slide his finger in. I winced and told him to stop because it hurt. He turned and smiled at me. We drove home in silence. At home. He refused to use a weapon, yet he volunteered for service when the Korean War broke out. He was a Navy Corpsman with a Marine unit at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, and his bravery saved a number of men. He was killed when he dashed out into the open to pull two wounded men to safety. Even though he was mortally wounded, he managed to save both men. Mother says my father was incapable of not doing what was right.”Tommy was silent through all of this, but he nodded his understanding and. There are no artifacts in there. There is no treasure. There is only death.’ Monish stared into the eyes of the manager for a few seconds before turning his head away. He pulled out a wad of notes from his pocket and threw them on the desk. He turned away and walked towards his room as the manager’s laughter echoed in the empty lobby. He appeared back in the lobby in a few minutes with his backpack hanging behind. As he went out, the manager was all smiles again confirming the money was good.