I felt they were going to burst with pressure. I was experiencing shock, grief, delight, anticipation, and joy all at the same time. All I could manag...e was a nervous giggle. “Well, do you think you’d mind?” He asked. I shook my head and blushed. “Ok, well I don’t want to cause an issue for you here at work so we can wait until later if you like and then you can show me what I want to see. Closing is at ten pm and that’s just an hour from now so I will just wait around here until you’re done.”. I would wash them first thing once I got inside. I locked the car; no one would possibly steal it, but I don't gamble about such things.I washed my hands, then made sure I remembered how to get from each bank of elevators to the rear door without having to stop and read signs. The place was crowded, as planned, and I absorbed the sights, the sounds, the smell as I ambled toward the Card Room. Every table was filled, also as hoped for. My eyes were at the podium before my body got there, trying. " Really, I thought that she had a catheter. Well, let's see what she needs." How about you see what she needs and I'll go use the bathroom as well." That works too."My Mom got up and headed toward Jenny's room while I went toward the visitors bathroom. Upon finishing I headed back to Jenny's room to find Mom helping Jenny back into bed."Thanks Mrs. Andrews. I needed that. Could you leave the hands free please?" Jenny, you know that you're supposed to stay restrained. We're only following. " Why not? They won't know you told. Ten of you? Twenty?" More than ten. Me not know. Not know numbers." How many more than ten? One more? Five more?" Me not know!" Jad was sweating, turning paler under his layers of grease and dirt as the shock from his wound reached him."Give him a drink," Nurm ordered, and waited until that had been done. "Now, you talk! How many more than ten?" Don't know! Five, maybe six." There were more of you than that! Who were the others? Were they from Village.
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