We also had a conversation about whether or not Claudine should be tied up. That one was much shorter. We agreed it was a smart move. It felt like there was a real chance she would wake up and somehow manage to take us all out. So Captain Tiggleman used some salvaged ribbon to tie her hands and feet in what he called a bowline knot. I’m pretty sure it was the ribbon from Henry’s gift. Somewhere in the mix Rashida had opened a set of three rare broken tulip bulbs. They weren’t broken-broken, that’s just the name of them. Jules told us they were his favorite. The broken kind bloomed in multicolored patterns, their beauty the result of a virus. During their brief life they are beautiful but sick and die early. For a while I couldn’t figure out which Claudine’s was, but after Steve stole my tickets from Kevin, he’d ended up with her gift. It was fitting. Six runs heli-skiing in the Elk Mountains. People were saying it wasn’t even legal, but somehow she’d arranged it. There’s no way Kevin’s doing a chopper drop. My guess is it went to waste.

The police showed up at the same time as the paramedics. They took statements from all of us. It was surreal. Then, soon everyone started to leave. I stuck around. I still wanted to give Thomas my number, and the police kept him the longest. I was there when he showed them the letter from his mom and explained about the statue. Once again the cops bagged it as evidence. I asked them if I could have it back when they were done with it. They said they’d let me know. It’s been six months and I haven’t heard anything. Looks like they’re being extra cautious after hearing how easily Thomas’s mom got it back.