Probably the ‘N’word or something equally as asinine. Still, they had my attention. I wasn’t doing anything else except drinking a cold beer any...ay.“We’re paying ... that’s us. The taxpayers. Everyone in this bar is getting a couple of pennies a week or whatever, out of their paycheck to PAY to support them and it’s not right.”“That’s just the cost of being safe, Theo. Your daddy paid it, his daddy paid it and his great great granddaddy paid it right from the first tax. That doesn’t mean it’s. What did she want? What was he supposed to do?Anything? Could he move now? Could he go back to his desk?"Obviously you're a slow learner," Robin finally said. "Are you donespeaking to me?"Chad curtseyed before lisping his one word answer. "Yes."And again Robin only stared at him for a while as if waiting forsomething else. Robin finally sighed. "I expect you to curtsey wheneveryou're finished speaking!" she finally told him. "How else am I supposedto know when you're done spouting. Open your heart and see the beauty you have within yourself. See how much you have to offer and how much we have to offer you. I probably shouldn't say this, but I think you have the right to know." She had stopped weeping and was now looking at him with hope and despair warring in her eyes. "Elaina told me she has feelings for you. If you think about it, you'll find you already knew that. Let her in, sweeting. Let her into your heart."He stood and walked around to her side of the booth. When. ”“I’ll think about it.”“You do that.”“We should get going.”“Okay.”One more kiss and they dressed.While driving into the mountains, they passed a sign for the Appalachian Trail. Karissa knew the trail would lead to her brother. “Could you stop whenever you can?” Karissa asked.“Why?”“The Appalachian Trail. I’ve always wanted to walk it, and here it is.”“Your brother?”“Hopefully I’ll find him. But as long as I’m here...”“Anything you want, Karen.”“Thanks.”Donna drove her to a building that rested.