All she could do, standing in the kitchen, was grab ahold of the curtain panels as he swiped his bass guitar from the hall closet. He snarled his good...ye and slammed the metal door on their marriage. It had taken Shaquan a year to save up for that guitar, which dangled from a hook in the window of the pawn shop at Seventh and Third, but double that time for him to compose the one tune that would end up stringing together another woman who had fallen to pieces like a neglected antique doll.. Each time I lost my medallion, it was like a part of me had died. The longest I went without it was three months. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for you to have gone for so long without yours.”Flippantly, Oscar said, “You could loan me yours and I’ll get it back to you in a year or so.”Oliver laughed and replied, “I’m half tempted to do just that. I could use a vacation away from fellows like you.”“Me? What did I ever do to you?”“There are times when this job is worse than herding. Theyparked in a $4/day lot next to their destination, asindicated on the map.People streamed by them, heading for Walker Studios,and soon Joy & Co. were part of the crowd. Joy flashedher “pass” as she passed the guard’s booth at theentrance, and the bored guard eyed her body and gaveher a smile. Missy had her pass taped to her chest, andshe teased the guard by pressing it against the booth’swindow, right in front of his face. The guard got upquickly from his stool,. "Ryan went into the break room and clocked in. When he returned to the front office, Ms Rhodes was standing in her doorway chatting with Lucy. He watched for a moment as the lithe secretary stood in front of the portly office manager, her hips swaying unconsciously as they talked."Ah, Ryan. So nice of you to offer to help Lucy," Ms Rhodes said when she saw him. "I was just telling her what a good worker you are and how productivity in Shipping has picked up since you started." Thank you,.