They weren't 'black' at all. More a yellow beige. They were wearing tight tee shirts and shorts and smiles."I'm Audie; that's Gerri. You must be Patri...ck."I nodded and closed my mouth. "Welcome." I took Audie's hand. "You have met Jimmy." You know Jimmy?" asked Gerri."Yes. But I've seen him only once since his father died. You have a new nungungi." How do you know?" He knows many things. Glad to see both of you." Rachel was playing hostess."Hey," Gerri said. She turned to me. "We're not really. I have to admit I am especially quiet and shy too. The only thing that was different between me and my sister. Chelsea was loud and outgoing, and could make friends easily. Me, not so much. Most of my first day at school, I walked with my head to the ground, covering my face with my blonde hair. I sat at the back of the classroom, away from the other students, too shy to talk or make conversation with anyone. And when the bell rang to go home I rushed out the school gate, relieved to be going. But now,she was finally his."i had to put you out again for your own safety",he said like he was apologizing,when he saw her wake up."Your heart rate cannot be too high so close after the operation."She turned her look to him.It was clear she wanted to launch at him,to kill him for what he had done to her,but due to her last struggle and the additional medication,she was very weak now.Her hateful look turned into one of despair and her eyes started watering.She sobbed into her gag, realizing. But he had always stopped when she asked him to. Even that one night on Lookout Drive in Marin County, where they had gone after dinner at Sabella's to look at the Bay three months before they were married.Diane remembered that night vividly now, blushing a little at the recollection. She had drunk a little too much wine with the broiled lobster, and had fallen into a giggly, playful mood, almost a teasing mood. She hadn't meant to let things get as far as they had, and she was sorry afterward.