He would boot me out and my mother would fix up a bed in the shed for me until things blew over. He would go to work I would go inside shower and chan...e clothes. The hardest days were on Sundayís I would have to sneak out early and disappear for the day. I usually would head to the library or hitch hike into Seattle.On this particular Sunday I decided to go into Seattle. I walked out to the highway and stuck out my thumb. I caught a ride with Mike. He was in his 30ís and managed a. So far, Joey was having a marvelous time. He had this beautiful girl in his arms, and she was leaning back into him and they were watching the setting sun through the scrolling trees and buildings and roads. Her hair smelled fresh and flowery, her body like baby powder and feminine essence, and her lips smelled like strawberries, and he inhaled her bouquet of scents deeply, and they just watched the world. Well, that was probably what she was doing and what she thought he was doing, but from. Oh, my God, you can't believe it's happening again. Your baby's gone, andyou're all alone and it looks like the end." "And you're back out on the street. and you're tryin' to remember. Howdo you start it over? You don't know if you can. You don't care much fora stranger's touch, but you can't hold your man." "You never thought you'd be alone this far down the line. And I knowwhat's been on your mind. You're afraid it's all been wasted time." When I got home from the gravel pits,. Mike and the other two men in the room were dressed casually and joked on how smart Ian was. The other two men were businessmen Mike was wining and dining to seal a deal. Both men were older than Mike but similar in shape and size. Mike interrupted their conversation about gym workouts to introduce them as Carl and Brian.Mike shook Ian's hand and squeezed it. "So glad you came, I really owe Carol for putting you forward."Ian blushed, the usual effect Mike had on him. The door then opened and.