“We don’t get many women in here” the clerk stammered. “Take yourtime. Enjoy yourself.. If there is anything I can do for you..., ANYTHING,please let me know.” I was dressed in a tight skirt and a tank topsans bra. The clerk appraised me from top to bottom, his words drip-ping sweat. I was pleased to see that I had aroused him. Jim had toldme how he always exchanged dollars for quarters at the counter becausethe movie machines were operated with quarters, so I. “You mean you can understand what I’m saying?” asked the officer.Again the monkey nodded furiously.“Well, did you see this accident?” asked the officer.The monkey motioned in the affirmative.“What happened?” said the officer.The monkey mimed a drinking action.“They were drinking?”The monkey nodded his head.“What else?” continued the officer.The monkey pinched his fingers together, held them to his mouth and rolled his eyes.“They were smoking marijuana?”The monkey nodded.“Anything else?” asked. “What was that interesting mark on your lip that appeared as you woke up?” the captain wanted to know. “It looked at though you were bleeding.”Béla remained silent. If he wanted to know what it was, he would have to come into the cell and find out. If she made physical contact, she could control him regardless of the electronic fields around her.‘How in hell did he get father’s technology?’ Béla asked herself. She was certain that her present antagonist was unaware of her ability to outwit. He seemedoblivious to dirt and seemed content to leave dirty dishes in the sinkuntil they piled so high Julia couldn't stand it any longer and would dothem herself. It was galling, they were still here and he was clearlyoff someplace.Julia knocked some plates out of the way to use the faucet, filled aglass, tossed back the aspirins, and chased them down with an angry gulpof water. What the heck was he up to that he couldn't care for thedishes?She fetched her phone, the candy-red case matching.