” She picked up the small bucket. “This food is. A special blend to help control the taste of the dog's semen. Recipe us on the side.Jim took the ...ood and thanked the owner and took his new pup to the car.On his way home he called the girls and told them had a “special" dog he had gotten. He told them to be ready.Ten minutes later Jim pulled up to the house. Getting out he took Scooby's leash off. “I think you can go without this thing on.” Jim got out and Scooby followed his lead. Scooby was a. My new acquaintance–Andrew–had seen my wedding band and noticed my attention to Kate. ‘Is that your wife’s girlfriend?’ he asked. I realized that he misunderstood our reasons for being there. ‘Just a friend,’ I said, ‘not really a girlfriend.’ ‘Sometimes friends turn into girlfriends, or into boyfriends.’ He laughed. I laughed too. Just then the spotlights went on, illuminating the stage on one side of the room. ‘It’s Christine tonight,’ he said, and then, seeing that I didn’t understand,. They were inchoate at first, but I eventually began seeing--and sometimes hearing, feeling, and smelling--things that made sense. I saw a forest that was greener than anything on earth. I saw a rocky desert with a line of humanoid figures walking across it. Although they were wearing long robes, I say humanoid, because they were taller and skinnier than a line of humans could be. They were chained together at their ankles.I saw something that I originally took to be a bird, but then it came. I wondered who besides me would be on the list. I knew Janine. She was efficient as hell. If she was the new VP in charge of the sales force, and really overall at ACME; then, there was no doubt whatever that she knew I was here and what my record had been, and I knew it wouldn't save me. My prediction that she knew I was there was soon proved accurate. Her eyes met mine and held them; she didn't smile; but hell, neither did I.I slumped back in my seat and waited. I really liked my job. Losing.