Rob finally sighed and got things rolling."Bob. I am truly sorry for the way I acted." He recalled Brenda's advice and apologized for his behavior rat...er than what he'd actually said.Bob nodded his head and sighed. "I should have taken the time to inform you of how I felt in private. For that, I apologize." He'd obviously been given the same advice.The silence grew awkward. Rob decided to speak before he completely lost his nerve."Elaina and I talked about this. Brenda, too." You talked to the. Thatwas on a Thursday afternoon and I thought Saturday would never come!Holyoke is an hour’s drive from campus and I left Saturday morning at9:00 so I’d be there when the mall opened. I’d never been there andgot lost, so I didn’t get there until almost 11:00 a.m. I’d debatedquite a bit about what to wear and the decision finally came down tojeans or a short denim skirt – I wanted to look casual, not like I’dgone to any trouble or made any special. This was what he needed right now. It was his own inattention that got him into the collision. He’d have to remember to be more alert in future.“I take it you know Mrs. Castellano from when she worked at the hospital,” Jesse said as they drove home.“Yes, Wanda was a duty nurse for quite a few years before she got fed up with long hours and union politics. She took a job at one of the new clinics and has been much happier ever since. And ... it’s Miss Castellano. She’s never married.”“Oh .... I did not know a single person they were bringing up. Deloris put her hand on mine and said "Thats OK, we both know Angie, and any friend of Angies is a friend of mine", gave me a little squeeze, and removed her hand. Then the subject of how Angie and I know each other started to be discussed, well neighbors being the obvious connection I announced. Deloris looked me dead in the eye and said" Yep, I have heard about you, the neighbor! I must've had the deer in headlight look, surely Angie.