It had started with her first roommate in college, and continued on to the apartment complex she’d just vacated. For well over a decade, she’d bee... saddled with neighbors that ran the gamut from irritating gossip all the way up to drug dealers. Coming home had held some degree of apprehension for her ever since the day she’d moved out of her parents’ house.Until now.“Bit of a breeze out here,” Mr. Davidson called from next door where he sat on his porch, drinking coffee.Wendy returned the. Alyssa turned towards him just as he came up alongside her did a double take and promptly repeated Ex’s move from a week or so ago and went arse over tit as she tripped.“God are you alright?” Asked Ex as he bent down to check she was ok.“What the fuck do you think your doing, sneaking up on me like that!” she said with a little vitriol in her voice.“Sorry, sorry” Said Ex. “I thought you heard me coming I was just wanting to run with you.”“Eurgh,” she said as she dusted herself off and stood up. "Amy giggled at his remark and inquired, "Married?"Ray said, "Never. Was engaged to a wonderful girl in college but she was killed in a car accident. Since then I have dated and have had some live-in female companions but marriage has not been an issue. Presently I live by myself. Jane is my next door neighbor."Amy said, "I am so sorry," and reached across and touched his hand.After a minute Ray said, "How about you?"Amy responded, "Pretty much the same story. After the university, went to law. Now we're all one religion, as I walked up the steps behind my parents and in front of my siblings. Once inside, my brother Paul took my young brothers and sisters with him down the aisle to a pew to sit, as Mom and Dad escorted me to a room. Inside, we met up with another girl and her parents. I smiled, seeing Barb in the same outfit as I. We hugged and giggled, with her saying "I can't believe it's finally our turn." Her dad laughed, saying "Well, your momma's got knocked up the same week, so.