Involuntary tears poured from her eyes. She spit out yet another mouthful of blood before feeling the timekeeper grab her and start hoisting her to h...r feet – she had failed to beat the count. Fortunately, the end of the round came before she could totally get propped up, so she plopped heavily onto her corner stool. Her left eye was beginning to swell, and she was having difficulty seeing. Ashleigh was little worse than she was in the previous round. Donna needed to turn this fight. "When they finished their goodbyes, Jason opened the passenger door for Di to get in. They waved once more as Jason backed out of the driveway."Nice family," Di said as she took one last look at the mansion. It was hard to imagine what growing up in a place like that would be like. Having a loving mother and father would have been wonderful, but the wealth and comfort they had access to took it over the top. Mall clothes, new cars, entertainment and electronics, all the things Di had dreamed. She could tell I was hesitant. "It's okay. She loves itwhen I come in here to use here things. Sit here" She gestured to a seatin front of a vanity. "Let me play, okay?" she asked.My heart was pounding. I could feel my pulse into my fingertips. I knew Ishould run home, but I also knew I wasn't going to.I nodded yes.We entered the bedroom. It was dark with the drapes closed. There was avanity that looked like it was from the 20's with a large circularmirror in the middle. It was messily covered. ” “Have you indeed? And where is the proof?” “It lies at your feet.” My father looked about him, and saw that which had rolled from Kano’s pack. It was a human head. It was the head of Jordaens. My father picked it up by the hair and observed it closely. “I see that it is so. But why did you take from me my daughter, whom I love more than my own life?” “Because I know of you, Riu Hideoshi. I know you would not pay unless your life or your daughter’s life depended on it. And so, I took from you.