Incident 6F-4

	Saddened at the apparent failure of my plan, I retire back to 
bed.  At least I can sleep soundly knowing that at least I tried to 
protect Cecelia.  I don't know why parents spank their kids.  It ruins 
the parent-child relationship and for children like Cecelia and me, it 
isn't much of a punishment but an indicator that we need to try harder 
not to get caught or have someone with us to take the fall for us next 
time.  Boy, am I scared about today's operation.  I'm also extremely 
hungry and thirsty.

	A couple of hours later, I wake up to a team of nurses standing 
over me.  "Wha . . . wha . . . what's going on!??!!?"  I asked, 
bewildered.  "Where's Nurse Tomoe!?!?"

	"She has other duties to attend to and asked us to take you to 
surgery," the lead nurse replied.  "Nurse Tomoe also told us about 
you, Claribel Mei'ou.  Try anything funny and you'll find yourself so 
full of sedatives that you'll be wondering what happened to you."  I 
gulp nervously; I could tell that this nurse means every word she said 
and is fully capable and willing to make good on her promise.  Sharon 
and Kerwin show up as they said they would and notice me as stiff as a 
board on the cart.  In the operating room, I meet the surgeon and his 
team while the nurses give me several shots and talk softly to me to 
get me to relax and not be so scared.  Then the anaesthetist places a 
mask on my face and tells me to breathe deeply.  Pretty soon, all is 
black . . .