It was similar to what we saw of Boston the few times we flew there. We did find a reasonably undamaged motel to stay in after we had covered as much ...f Providence as we could stand. The total destruction was too depressing to look at much longer.Tilly used a special stove we had along with us to boil water for supper, and we had some coffee afterward. The coffee was really getting stale, but we found enough dry creamer and sugar to help the taste. We had some BLT (bacon-lettuce-tomato). ” Anna turned and walk away. Joel knew he was defeated and there was not going to be any negotiation. Joel turns off the cold shower; the knowledge of what will be going on at home has been eating him up. He had booked one of his staff into a job in Japan but decides to go himself. He packs a light travel bag and leaves the office for the airport. ................................... 4 Days Later For the first time that week Anna walks into the house, her young lover had left for the airport. Her heart leapt when she saw me, only to sink again when my eagerly-anticipated call never came. It was some time before she noticed Florence, staring at my house from the other side of the road. When Florence knocked at my door, Kylie listened with a glass at the wall and to the sound of our frenzied fucking she fingered herself to a lonely climax. She longed for Saturday, when I had asked her to lend me a hand. A few miles away, at the flat, Fran and Connie were in front of the television. It. I guess not." Something was wrong. I glanced around and saw three men playing cards. No one else was in the common room. It was early, but in a town this size, there was always someone in an inn. I wondered if there had been no guests last night."You!" shouted one of the men at the table, pointing at me. "We need a fourth for our game. Bring your drink and your money." I shuffled over, making a big show of using my canes to walk and have Lisa bring up the drinks."I'm beggin' your pardon, kind.