The phonerang four times and she picked up. I heard "Hello?" in thatdistinctively husky voice."Hi, Alaina. This is Lonnie from the bookstore. I've got...good news.'Gender Dichotomy' just arrived." That's great!" When can you come in to pick it up?" I've got a problem with that Lonnie. My car broke down three days agoand the repair shop just gave me some bad news. I need a newtransmission." I'm sorry to hear that Alaina." I know that I'm asking you for a big favor but do you suppose you candrop. "I can't believe you told Maggie about our little encounter." "Oh that," Helen replied casually. "That was nothing. I tell Maggie every thing. We're like sisters." "Nothing? You think that was nothing? I'm working for Dan. He's my first customer. If he finds out, I'm finished!" I exclaimed. "I don't know why you're so upset," Helen countered. "I did you a favor." "A favor? How is that exactly?" Helen looked at me over the rim of her glass. "Well, I hear that you did your pervy thing with. Secondly, there is the instinctual intelligence. This one is the fight-or-flight intelligence as it amounts to what your body knows what and how to do it. Thirdly, there is the cellular. This one is what is left when you take the first two out of the body, this is the primeval mind. This is what you get when people like we’ve been getting in office for the last forty years get into power. A bunch of goddamn chimpanzees throwing shit at each other and not getting any REAL work done.’ ‘Captain?. I quickly opened the note as the server came back with her coffee. Women’s, third stall. Don’t make me wait. I was shocked but immediately overcome with adrenaline. I set the note down just as the server set down Emily’s coffee. She read the note and smiled. “Careful with that one, she bites,” she quietly mentioned with a wink. I slowly got up and walked toward the restroom, making sure no one was watching too closely. I headed toward the men’s but then slipped into the women’s at the last.