All three of us knew the planned exit route from the auditorium, and though we didn't really expect trouble this soon, we weren't taking any chances. ...The first of the possible ambush spots lay around the next corner, and Mei and I waited while Wei went to check it out. About thirty seconds after Wei slipped like a ghost around the corner, Mei indicated that it was okay to move.At the far end of the alley, a man wearing a caterer's jacket lay crumpled in a heap, a still burning cigarette on the. She looked dull and tired. After dinner was over, Angel wanted to talk to Mia alone. She wasn't sure how to go about it, so finally she just asked, "can I talk to you alone Mia?"Mia looked at her grandpa for permission, "Is it OK?" Of course," Martin boomed, "She's your mother."Mia wanted to yell at him and point out that it wasn't that long ago that he would have threatened her within an inch of her life if she would have dared mentioned she even had a mother. Mia walked upstairs to her. Then I said it Do you think you might want to ask Gary to go back up to the room? Wendy just looked at me like you cant be serious. All I could say was I think you really enjoyed flirting with him so far and you can have another drink and just flirt some more then when he leaves you will be turned on for me. Wendy said if that is what you really want but just some flirting. We returned to the table and Wendy sat down beside Gary and me on the other side of him. I said you know this is calming. " I'll get you some ginger ale. If we don't have any I'll run to the store to get it."My skin hurts from the pressure of the sheet. The skin on my face hurts from the pressure of the ambient air passing over it. All my muscles ache.She returns with a glass of ginger ale. I can't take more than a couple sips. My stomach is starting to hurt again. Then the need hits me and I rush to the bathroom.Back in bed I mercifully fall asleep. That is always my preference - to sleep through an illness and.