Still backing Alan felt the hard, cold rungs of the ladder he had descended. Grasping one Alan started to pull himself up. Suddenly the floor felt as ...if it were electrified! Pulling with the last of his strength Alan hung over the rungs just inches off the floor. Problem was his skin was crawling from the shock that he’d just received.“Yes! I see that you are far stronger than I had hoped for! Yours will be the perfect container for me! Now be a good little boy and DIE!” The Doctor’s voice was. It was the UPS guy. I signed for the package and shut the door. Walking back into the kitchen, I looked at the mailing label and saw that it was for the wife. That’s strange, I thought - what could this be? I shook the box, but whatever was inside was packed so well that nothing moved. Shit! Is it her birthday? My mind raced. Had I missed her fucking birthday? I was all but certain that I hadn’t, but I checked the calendar on my iPhone anyway, just to make sure I was right. I was. I put the box. It was a beautiful spring day. Cool and dry and perfect. The closer we got to the venue, the harder my heart pounded. I was nervous about stripping down to nothing in front of strangers, but more concerned about being naked in front of our friends. I knew they would all be there, since my hubby did not make a secret of it around them. No one could believe I would do it, but they all wanted to see for themselves. I know why our male friends wanted to be there, but the women in our circle of. " I watched nervously as she picked up the knifewhile holding my arm with her other hand."Wait," I said nervously as she was bringing the knife towards me. Shestopped."Now Billy," Grandma said, "You don't have to do it if you don't wantto. But be brave, honey. You saw how I did it to her - it didn't hurther at all, and healed completely afterwards. You have nothing to beafraid of."I didn't say anything, thinking about it."If you're going to be her magician's assistant, you're going to haveto be.