”Derek walked over to the bar where his “bag of tricks” rested on a barstool. He opened it and rummaged around, examining the various tools of h...is trade. His hand emerged with a leather paddle. It was black, with red trim.He walked back in front of her and held it up in front of her face. It was about 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. She could see the words “True Discipline” embossed on the flat surface as well as several cut-out slots designed to let the air pass through it for more velocity. ‘I don’t wish her dead,’ she said quietly. The truth was that she barely thought about how the rest of the family were taking Nik’s guilt and subsequent incarceration. So much had happened so fast in their relationship that she and Josh had barely spoken of her since the panic attack at the engagement party. It bothered her more than she would have thought possible that Josh and his family treated Nik as if she had died. Had Josh grieved for his twin? Had he taken the time to consider what this. “Uhhh..wha..what’s going on? ..Mom?” My mom quickly straddled me placing her hands on each side of my cheeks. She looked at me sweetly, attempting to block the view of Aunt April. “Shhh...honey. Just try and rest now, you’ve had too much to drink. We..um..we’re just helping you get out of your wet bathing suit baby. The trunks you had on were too small for your..um..your size sweetie. They were severely constricting and we we’re just making sure everything is healthy down there.” She ran her. A half dozen of the Cayuse set watches, but it was more to watch out for four-legged predators than the two-legged kind.Sam sat up with Greta, Carlos, Brian Nileson and a handful of others to discuss tomorrow's activities."We'll want to get to the lodge near the south rim," Sam told them. "But the rim road may be in very poor condition. I'm not sure what kind of shape the lodge will be in either. There was a history of neglect here in the life I lived before. We have to assume it is the same.