There was an empty guitar case resting against the wall of the rusted shed and I stashed the rifle with the scope still attached inside. I still had t...o "thirty round" magazines of "full jackets" and hid them as well. Running Eagle hid the side gun inside her elastic belted panties and we stepped out on the side of the paved highway looking to hitch a ride further north.The semi that slowed down was one of those big ones with the sleeping quarters behind the front seat. The guy that picked us. I thought back to Sheila's idea about moving to a larger more spacious and private place out in the country. Perhaps it might be a wonderful thing for all of us. My thoughts then turned to Sylvia, who would be coming home for the Christmas holidays in a few months. She had told me she would like to bring her roommate from school whose name was Rebekah home with her. I told her it was fine with me but she should discuss it with her mother. Sylvia and Sheila did discuss it and Sylvia confessed. "Wow," said Stef. "That is really beautiful Sean. I think it looks like a baby except a whole lot bigger," she giggled.I took my mother by the knees and spread them apart. That same magazine talked about being respectful of the woman's choice to shave or not. Mom did, but I think a few days had passed since she had. I went down with my eyes closed and just breathed in her fragrance. I opened my eyes to look at her. She smiled and mouthed 'go ahead' making my mouth water for a moment.When I had. There were cracks in the concrete of the pool, but the walls were still plumb.The pool contractor came, made some tests. "It's crazy, but the drain and other piping seems to be okay. You'll have to Gunnite or epoxy the inside to seal it, but once you do that, you just need to replace the pump, heater and filter. I'll give you an estimate."Above Still Waters Graphics, the loft apartment became vacant. They rented it, cleaned and painted, and built a partition. The downstairs door was re-painted.