My fingers are slipping and I don’t think I’m gonna make it.”I took one of the bags. “I’m Chip. What floor are you on?”“I’m Roach,” ...he answered. “I’m on the forth floor, around the back.” She smiled ruefully. “In the cheap seats.”The elevator arrived and we got in. I punched the button for her floor. In her apartment, I set the bag of groceries on her kitchen counter and was starting for the door when I noticed an exercise bike in the living room. It was in front of the TV, but nobody was. Finally, she broke loose and drew a shuddering breath. I turned to slam the trunk lid.“Are you doing anything?” she asked, mustering her nerve.“Nothing important,” I replied. “Let’s go home.” It was clear that I meant hers, not mine. She nodded, ducked her head and opened the driver’s door, unlocking the passenger door for me with the button on her key fob. I got in, pushing a bit of detritus off the seat. There was a car seat in back, naturally, along with toys and this and that. My car was. .is me! in lots of ways!"Okay Gunny I see what the area looks like now. Have you had any otherissues with the Weres outside of those two? Or all of them accounted forand dead?" I ask him while, I change the floor levels on the map andcommit the whole map to my memory."None so far and they all seem to be accounted for as far as we cantell? Remember, you and us did blast many of the them to ash or bits inthe last few hours. So counts for them all maybe off?" he shakes hishead....thinking some. Grandma Walker was an enthusiastic sports fan. “Just how much do you remember?” Grams asked eagerly after the last game.“Right now, I seem to have near-photographic recall of most professional and Division I college sports up until early 2021 when Jim died,” I explained. I saw the dollar signs in her eyes. “I also know enough to be aware that suddenly winning huge sums of money on sporting events is likely to draw unwanted and possibly violent attention to us,” I warned.Grams’ laughter.