Chapter Eighteen
The next morning as was my habit, I was up, dressed and heading towards the kitchen to fix myself some breakfast. Mai was already there, she had stayed overnight and had no commitments for the day. She stood at the cooker, cooking a very un-oriental breakfast of bacon and eggs. Clair came down next. Mai and I decided that as it was looking and feeling like it was going to be another beautiful day, we would eat outside. Clair stated that Madam Lesley would be down shortly. She then went outside and positioned herself on her knees next to Lesley’s chair. Charlie arrived next followed by Lesley. As for Allison she had vanished from her restraint! Mai noticed my start as I glanced up expecting to still see her in her bonds.
“I released her as soon as I came down. She looked
