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There was much I wanted to tell her; even et the chance As I led Rooney into the living room I heard movement in the kitchen--Daniel must have waved Roy and Ji over to the Cherokee as I had hoped I quickly becaain

"I won’t tell you not to worry, Ms Rooney," I said "There’s plenty to worry about Do what I tell you when I tell you and you’ll be all right You’ll be back with your children in no time Do you understand?"

Rooney settled into a stuffed chair and held her face in her hand

"I understand," she said

Ti fun Ji Twice I was forced to intervene Daniel sat quietly until an idea crept into his head that prompted him to explore the other rooms When he returned, he stood in front of Rooney’s chair and looked down at her

"There aren’t any personal possessions in the house, Ms Rooney" he said "Are you sure you live here?"

"I live with irls I’ve been trying to sell the house since et any takers I would have ent says it’s easier to sell the house if it’s furnished, if it looks like someone lives there I only come around to make sure it’s okay or when I’"

"You’re not here every day, then?"

"No"

Daniel believed her Hell, I believed her and I knew better Daniel shook his head at me

"You’re so lucky," he said

I quoted Branch Rickey, the baseball ave Jackie Robinson his chance: "Luck is the residue of design and desire"

"Yeah, right"

5:30 PM by Skarda’s watch "It’s tiave her an index card on which I wrote specific instructions, and told her to read it aloud I made her do it three times Afterward, I had her retrieve her cell phone and key the loudspeaker

"Now call your boss," I said

He answered in the

"Jer, this is Carolyn Rooney…"

"Hi, Carrie"

"Hi I’ trouble withinto my eyes when she said, "I have no idea"

"Do you need a ride?"

"No, Jer I have a friend who’s going to loan ht not arrive until after seven I’ll try to get there sooner…"

"That’s okay, Carrie Don’t worry about it Describe the car and I’ll pass it along to security"

"It’s a Jeep Cherokee" Rooney read the color and license plate number directly from the card