He thought he heard her speak in what sounded Chinese to the phone. It puzzled him.<br/><br/>Her apartment was neat, clean, and full of things to look at. There were art objects through out the room. Nothing seemed to be related in theme or style. Many of them were like symbols of romantic entanglements.  Like the piece on the coffee table, it was of a man leaning over with a woman rapped around him. The arms and legs were like they were one person. Very strange work.<br/><br/>“You speak Chinese?” he asked, as she return with the wine.<br/>