I smiled and sitting back against the pillows closed my eyes to see if I could drift off again. Tommy hadn't been kidding about being quick as it was less than two minutes later when I heard him come back into the apartment. A moment later he appeared in the doorway holding a brown paper bag.

"What's that." I asked.

"You'll see." He said.

Tommy sat on the edge of the bed and as I watched removed a small mirror and a razor blade from the night stand drawer. I felt a twinge in my stomach as I began to realize what was in the bag. Sure enough Tommy reached...