" Seamus frowned at his mother's lecture. "What I'd like you to answer is this: did you learn anything today?" Not really."Siobhan shook her head sadl...y and said, "Wait here for a few minutes. I have something you should read before your father returns."In a few moments Siobhan returned with a slender booklet and a pistol. "You can read that or not," she said indicating the booklet, "but let me warn you once and only once, I will consider failure to read that book as refusal to learn. And since. “See you downstairs.”Darren piled the breakfast dishes and flatware onto the tray and set it in the corridor outside his door. He showered and dressed. Then he powered on his laptop, reviewed his email and headed for the elevators.He found Marcia in the lobby. She had put on gray dress slacks and a pink blouse. He approached her, took her hand and squeezed it. “I like your earrings,” he remarked.She broke into a wide smile. “Thanks.”“I think we have our agendas,” he said. “See you at. I could still see him looking me over."Oh... Jane and I went into town last night to night club got drunk, so wehad a lie in this morning, must admit I did enjoy going out." What did youall do last night then?" Jessica had Lucy stay over so we went out for tea, John and I after, justwatched television as usual, Jess and Lucy had a some girly chat timetogether upstairs" Janet replied"Oh Jess does girly chat mean girls talk about makeup, clothes and BOYS"Gary asked me still smiling.I Didn't. ..I'm a magician of sorts."I frowned and tried to raise my hand to slap him...each limb felt likelifting lead. "Let me explain something to you, Emily. When I was a teen,my brother accidentally placed a...well a curse on me that prevented anyinnocent female from becoming interested in me. Then you came along...asyoung and beautiful as can be...but hardly an innocent. I mean, how couldany prostitute be considered innocent?" You don't understand," I pleaded. "I'm not who you think I am!" I know.