’ ‘I tried, agapi mou, by the Virgin, I swear it. Every time I thought I was getting close, all hell would break loose again. I went a little craz... myself, I think.’ He turned to gaze at her, his eyes telling her what the years had cost him. Focusing his attention back to the dark city streets he added, ‘I was sorry when I heard about your dad. He was a good man. It must have been terrible, losing him and being alone like you were.’ ‘It was hard. His heart just gave out. He was the only one who. Everything was legitimate. I told Wifey I needed ink for the printer. An hour later I returned with the ink cartridges plus a dozen roses and a box of chocolates. When I gave her the flowers, chocolates and tickets she squealed like a lottery winner then hugged me tight. On that Wild Wonderful Wednesday night Wifey happily welcomed me into bed.On Friday afternoon her parents came for the weekend to babysit the kids and we drove to the Gulf Coast. After checking in we enjoyed the hotel’s. Libby cut the cake, which was served to the guests.Pris and I stayed for the toasts and reception but we didn't stay until Beau and Libby left in a Lauderdale plane for New Orleans. Pris changed while I preflighted the plane. We had a pleasant chat on the flight to Jackson. We got into Jackson with fifteen minutes to spare. Pris drove her car to Northside and arrived before the first event of the evening.Theo had purchased pulled pork sandwiches at the Hut in Jackson for the return flight. The. That had begun the process, allowing the gradual transformationof body and mind to take place.Over that time the rate of metamorphosis had been controllable, as hehad seen, by the application of focused thought and desire. That hadbeen how he had managed to encourage the change in dialect; the fall inintelligence; the gradual assumption of memories and low-born manners.Burt shuddered again to think of how foolish he'd been to choose totake on more and more traits of the ignorant clodhopper he.