She was about five foot seven in height with blond hair. The skirt she was wearing showed she had a nice butt. With those thoughts running through his...mind Don walked back to his condo to get his rental car for a drive to the Publix to purchase some drink and food provisions he would need for this coming week.At precisely five o’clock Don’s doorbell chimed. Opening the door he expected to see Jessica Chandler standing there and she was there. What was surprising was she was holding a large. It was cold. Her mug lay empty. ‘Do you want another?’ ‘I’ll make it if you show me where things are.’ I tried to get from my seat. She saw me struggle. ‘Don’t bother. I’ll find them.’ She picked up our mugs. What a difference. Confidence? I heard the whoosh of the tap and the click of the kettle. I heard cupboard doors open and close. I looked at the clock. I had slept the whole afternoon. I turned on the television for the news. I watched the headlines. I got up and left the TV talking to. At 12 years old July was one of the youngest members of a street gang her 19 year old brother was the leader and he had sent her with a bag of stuff for17 year old Mark who was also a gang member who had been sent to prison for 10 years but had escaped and was hiding out on a barge on the canal. July stopped by the barge sat down but looking around to make sure there was nobody about, once she was sure it was clear she went on board, Mark was sat there in grey prison clothes, July gave him the. I dropped a big dollop of potato salad on my plate and strutted back to the table with the rest of the k**s. We all finished eating, and when everyone was done, there was cake and ice cream which we all tore into like we hadn't been fed in weeks. After we stuffed out faces with the dessert, we all sat around and talked while we let the massive amount of food we had consumed digest. I looked across the street and could see my neighbor Larry and his gathering behind the open gate to his yard. I.