And who needs to go findanother job. It's your call." After a few minutes I asked, "Are thetransients still down by the creek out back?" I'm really so...ry, I've tried everything short of calling the sheriff." They make good temporary workers. Offer them a job helping run fencesor clearing brush. We can even set up that second barn as a bunk housefor them." Maybe find someone that can cook and give them meals." I looked at thetime, "Sorry, we'll have to talk more later. I need to be at a. Quite a few quizzical looks had beendirected our way, though I was confident nobody had come close enough tooverhear us. I had also been keeping a wary eye out for Chris and Kevin,the two older boys we'd run into last night.Shauna put a hand on my shoulder. "Not so fast. I've got a job for you todo, kind of a ... what's that word you nerds are also using? Oh yeah, aquest." I am not a nerd," I protested. "Just cos I read fantasy books and playstrategy board games - that doesn't make me a nerd!". Todays routewas a 5 mile out and back along an old disused railway. At the end ofthe track (5 miles from the car park I was now leaving) was a smalltown. I was always turned around on the outskirts of the town to startmy 5 mile return journey.The route was popular with dog walkers, other runners and cyclists.There were three more car parks dotted along the length of the 5 mileroute which ensured that the path always had a fairly steady flow ofpeople using it.Before starting my run I put the. I’ll be downstairs when you’re finished.’ She looked scared now and vulnerable, like she had the first time I saw her. ‘No, I mean will you come back here? I don’t want to be alone.’ Now I understood, she wanted me to sit with her while she was in the bath. ‘Sure, if you want me to’ I replied, as she nodded her head again. I put the clothes in the dryer and went to my room to fetch some clothes that I thought would fit her. I chose a pair of my boxers, some drawstring pants and my favourite.