"It was then that Larry heard a chime from his smartphone. Stopping fora moment, an unknown sender had texted him a small message.Urgent.Check your In...ox."Gwynn...can y' wait out here for a bit? I need t' see this," Larrythen hurried back into the restaurant, and then rushed into the men'sbathroom. Stepping into one of the stalls, he pulled out hissmartphone again and brought up the e-mail app. One new message wasboldfaced, and it came from Rita Noble's e-mail address.Opening the mail message,. "And to tell the truth it would probably serve you well if I did. Maybe it would beat the stupidity out of you. But I don't need this." he said taking the dowel in both hands and broke it cleanly in half as easily as Ilona might have broken a loaf of bread and tossed the two pieces to the floor. "If I need to, I can do it myself. Do I make myself clear?"All three women gasped and stared at the pieces of wood on the floor. A body's length of that dowel would have easily supported the weight of a. We dragged out the end, "Sometimes I feel...sometimes I feel...sometimes I'm feel like I'm tied to the whipping post, tied to the whipping post..." The crowd went nuts and we exited the stage. It was a good time, and I felt that deep inner satisfaction I get from playing music. The rest of the group felt the same way. There is a camaraderie among musicians especially when the musicians are firmly in the pocket. And we were.Rudy tried to get me to commit to his band but it wasn't to be. I told. You're being selfish again! I was right. I was starting to back away from laying everything out because I was scared it would lead to an outcome I didn't like. Once again, I was thinking only of myself and nothing of Drew. I strengthened my will. I promised, swore to God above, that even if it killed me, I would do what was best for him. For both of us. After an eternity, I got to Drew's apartment. It was cold, dark, and snowing, 6 PM on Christmas Eve. I must have spent two minutes in the.