Mike I pace the floor of this girl’s bedroom plotting over my next move and trying to figure out where Tick is being held. Occasionally, I glance at the furrowing brows of the blond on the bed biting her fingernails. This mess has become a nuisance that is like a mosquito bite in the inner ear and, no matter what, the itching won’t cease because you can’t reach it. I figured this wasn’t over, but I had high hopes. Now, I have yet another threat to Elena’s life, a brother without a hand - possibly dead, another brother who is M.I.A due to a particular young woman in Michigan, and no leads whatsoever on what the hell is going on. Paul won’t be back for at least a week - he left last night. I’ll get him caught up on everything once he’s settled. Who is it? What do they want? I know what

