”“And your LA friend, the one who disappeared, what was her name, Alisha or something?”Her lips pursed. “Alaina. If she’d stayed in touch, s...he’d have been a shoo-in. But the way she just vanished, no call, no note, nothing? I don’t think so.”There was a silence for a moment. Her ‘I don’t think so’ had sounded kinda final.I wished Mel would open up a little more about Alaina. From what she had shared, Alaina had been the closest thing to a real friend Mel had found in Los Angeles. There was. “Nice chairs, Burt.” I was more interested in changing the subject than talking about my family ... where ever they were.“They were easier than willow wands and sinew,” Burt said.“Ever think about Crazy Creek chairs?” I asked.“Yeah ... but they’re expensive.”“Comfortable though, I’ve several in a locker on the boat. They’re great for sunset watching.”“Bea? Monday we’ll go to the bank and set up an account. Thinking about it ... we’ll need crew.”“Thanks, I usually have a contract ... but I like. At the end of the year, they could become juniors if they did well. We talked about other things aimlessly but enjoyably until they left for their dorms.Later, I told Karen that my sister seemed to be subdued. Karen said, “No, Lover. There is something missing from her relationship with Matt. She likes him but she hasn’t the spark that was present in their relationship earlier.”“What do we do about it, Love.”“Nothing for now. She will have to approach us. I think she will.”We set aside time to. There was none, I tiptoed out of my room and down the stairs.The rooms were clean and quiet, but I could hear music coming from the basement, I slipped down the steps to the basement and looked in. Trinity was going through a ballet routine while Sinister and Dexter played for her.I looked around for ideas. The toy cupboard was open I quickly ran to it while Trinity's back was turned. The twins were focusing on the dancer and concentrating on their music.I got out some handcuffs and.