"I thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth, but maybe notthe whole truth. They didn't need to know everything about what hadhappened that n...ight. I wrote that I had gone to see Aki to find out ifhe knew where Jandaeng was. Aki had made me go with him to the house.We had talked and drank whisky until he told me he wanted me to seesomething. He took me to the garage where I saw Jandaeng. Aki told methey had captured Jandaeng sneaking around the house. One of Aki's menwas waving a gun. I'm just packing your earrings, necklace and headbands. We'll pack the comb, brush and a curling iron tomorrow. There! All done! Now, what did you ask?" Mom said."Asked if I could go play with Joey?" I replied.Mom checked her watch then looked at me. "After lunch. It's almost noon!" she replied.After a quick lunch, I spent the afternoon with Joey. We were playing catch and trying to practice our batting. After all, tryouts for Little League were coming up. Somehow, my mind was not on what we. She didn't say or do anything to cause this tension, but it just was there. He said that she looked good in the tan slacks and light blue blouse she was wearing. She thanked him and explained that this was her ninth cruise and what he could expect. She told him that she thought he would have an enjoyable time which only served to heighten the tension between them.Boarding the ship with its 2400 guests was sort of a cattle call. It took over one hour from when they arrived at the pier before. You don't know it, but you had a role in bringing us together, and I'll always be thankful."Her eyes grew thoughtful. She shook their hands, smiling. "Congratulations. I experienced once what you must experience on a regular basis, years ago. You are very lucky women. I've often wondered over the years what became of him. I knew he was never destined to be ordinary, and I see I was right."The girls took to her immediately, after our history was explained. I sat, watching them chat, smiling with.