”Trudy laughed and assured us we would get something to eat, “It shouldn’t take long. I will bring it right out,” and walked toward the kitche...n.Jenny told me, “Don’t mind, Trudy. She is good to the working girls and keeps an eye on things around here. But she has no love for the pimps or the guys she thinks might try to take advantage of us. So what do you have in that envelope you have been holding?”I opened the envelope, “I brought the pictures we took at the prom. In case you wanted any, I. Not a lease, but an owned vehicle. Also look through the file again to see if there is a boyfriend listed for Lori. Her next of kin might not be the brother, so run that down and get an address for the next of kin and the brother. When you get them, put that on the wall. Anything else you notice that might help us, put it up there too."We went over and over the file until lunch. While we worked the file, two more papers came in to be delivered. I picked those up while Lucas continued to pour. Life, the God-word doesn’t mind genetic manipulation, all life strives to live. The viruses shuffle the cards frequently anyway, and what works one time or doesn’t work the next depends on the circumstances. Life loves to take a chance, gamble, play the odds. Casting the pollen to the wind, the milt spread to the tide, the tiny larva floating free in the sea, the numbers ensuring that some survive to become barnacles or mussels while the rest are eaten feeding multitudes.Life doesn’t mind. I knew it was one of her guy friends so I stayed in the den watching TV. She didn't talk but about five minutes and came back into the den. I'm going to take a shower she told me , if my phone rings let it go to voice mail. I acted like that didn't mean much to me and said sure without turning from the TV. Almost thirty minutes later she came back in the den wearing her bathrobe and socks. She said down and asked what I was watching. I told her the Military Channel. She said isn't there.