One afternoon Dad was getting ready to head out to the hardware and I raced out and jumped in his truck. I needed some batteries, lamps and clamps for...various spots in the low light areas in the barn. He seemed a bit perturbed that I was going to accompany him but resigned himself that he could not get rid of me.The clang of a bell above the entrance door rang out as we entered the cluttered confines of the store. There were racks of hanging items on both sides of the aisle leading you to the. It smelled funny and seemed totake forever, but it was very relaxing being worked on like this. Afterawhile, I dozed off.I woke up when Carolyn turned on the hair dryer. I was surprised tofind another technician working on my nails. They were still short, butshaped very smoothly and were very shiny. Even more surprising, therewere curlers in my hair! I wasn't sure what she was up to, but it wastoo late to stop now. After a few minutes of drying, Carolyn brushedout my hair. It felt funny. My heart pounded in my chest. I left my hiding place and walked over the road and up into the building.Contrary to my expectations, once I was on the first floor the place was quite pleasant. A large pot plant, some sort of fern I think, stood over in a corner, and the walls were hung with heavy red velvet curtains. There was a small opening in the wall, mostly glassed over, with a half moon opening at the bottom, through which a man, maybe in his sixties, peered up at me from a seat that was. Gavin was smart, a little geeky, somewhat shy, and had a good heart. Hemight not look the best or be the greatest kisser, but those thingsdidn't matter much. Michaelina was confident and free-spirited enough forboth of them. She needed a boy who was more down to earth. She didn'tmake this decision quickly. There was a lot of thought that went into it.After apologizing to Gavin for the breakup and assuring him that 'she hadchanged' and that she truly wanted him not just for now, but for the.