It was a small town scene; a dozen or so sneaking beer in the parking lot, chatting with girls and dreaming about getting out of here. Allan would hav... a beer or two with the rest of us but I don't remember him getting too tipsy or being in a fight. Around eleven thirty his mother would pull up in that Cadillac of hers, beep the horn and Allan would go running.I can only remember one incident growing up which, in retrospect, seemed telling given what happened later. It was spring of Allan's. There were a bunch of knobs and buttons with labels that used symbols that I had never seen before. Bill asked me if I was going to turn it on and see what it did. I have to admit that I was tempted, but instead of fooling around with the control panel, I told Bill that I didn't think that would be a good idea. I explained that I didn't know what the machine did, and as far as I knew, if I pushed the wrong button or twisted the wrong knob, I might break it or have it blowup in my face.Not. So should you Leon stifled a laugh. I remembered the huge cotton diaper I was wearing. With as much dignity as I could muster, I turned around picked up a pillow from my bed and launched at him, my feathery weapon thirsty for revenge. Leon was quicker and met my blows with his own pillow and we duelled across the room throwing bedsheets and blankets at each other. Soon the sweat returned to my brow and Leon was panting too. I raised my pillow with and with all my might swung a vicious arc at. She whipped that permit as fast as a two hundred pound man. I guess it wore her out. Isn’t she beautiful.’ ‘You don’t know the half of it, sonny.’ ‘Would it be alright if I went in and checked on her?’ ‘Sure, just don’t disturb her.’ I sat beside the bed and watched her sleep. She was gorgeous. I picked up the little hand on the bed and kissed it, her lips curved in a smile. I gently put the hand back down and watched her sleep. After a while Mary looked in and I got up and went out. ‘Ya been.