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strenath, for when we all slept we were truly alone.
And who was more alone than the three of us now,
circling like small planets searching for a star we
could call home?
When I closed my eyes. I thought I heard
Linden's mysterious voices whispering outside my
window. Were they asking me to stay or to leave? The morning light waited behind darkness like
a panther anxious to leap upon the shadows lingering
in the corners of our minds. I was grateful for that,
grateful for the new day. My hope now was that I
could get Linden to feel the same about it all. .
The next morning, my first attempts to find a
beauty salon for my mother and me were dismal
failures. One receptionist actually broke into laughter
when I asked if there were any openings that day. "We're booked for the next two and a half
months." she said. "This is Palm Beach. not Miami
Beach."'
I thought about calling Thatcher, but decided
that his receptionist or his secretary might make
something out of it, despite their ethical responsibili
ty
to maintain confidentiality.
Perhaps nowhere more than in Palm Beach was
the old adage so true: Two can keep a secret if one is
dead. I decided instead to call Mr. Ross. He had
offered to be of any assistance to me. and I didn't
think our need to act appointments with a decent
beauty salon would be too insignificant to a man like
him.
"I'll take care of it immediately." he said as
