"I heard you were going to White Plains High, so I went to one of my friends, who has a sister there. She seems to think you tangled with some Mafia t...ypes. I just had to see for myself." Actually, that thing with the Mafia is sorted out. I went and played poker with some of them. I'll be going back next Friday to play some of them again." I just can't picture you playing poker with a bunch of Mafia button men," she said, laughing up a storm."They aren't button men," Kennedy corrected her. The wrecker towing them was a wild conglomeration of parts and vehicles."'Morning, Captain." 'Morning, Admiral. What do you have there?" The entire crew could hear the trepidation in Davids voice. David stepped off the gangway ... saluting ... perfunctorily ... the flag and the quarterdeck."A couple of cars." Got something in mind?" Yes, Captain." You're planning on taking them with?" I am, sir." They look like junk to me." One mans junk is another woman's treasure." I have heard that said.". ?Yes, come in.?? She poked her head around the door, a dressin her hands. ?This is a dress my daughter left here when she moved to thecity. I am sure she wouldn?t mind if you wore it.? I could only nod, herkindness overwhelming me and she shut the door again. I dressed and headed down stairs, thesmells coming from the kitchen reminding me how hungry I was.? Over a serve of bacon and eggs, I told Helena story about escaping from an abusive husband and my need to get far away.?Dear, I thought it. He held his finger lightly on the enter key all the time. It was almost as nerve-wracking as sitting with a goddamn suicide bomber.It was almost an hour later when the car returned. The guy was grinning from ear to ear as he strode back to the Lincoln."I've got it!" he exclaimed. "These hicks are fucking idiots. Let's get this back to the boss." You have what you want, so hand over the computer," I demanded as I reached for the laptop."Oops!" laughed the bastard as he hit the key deliberately..