Someone ahead of him ducked into a doorway, and he followed an instant before a hurricane of debris swept through the concrete canyon, filling the air...again with choking dust. Once more, the sky became dark, and time stood still as Pat huddled in the doorway, waiting for the tumult to subside.Then it was quiet, and Pat stepped back into the deserted street. He knew that he had just witnessed the deaths of hundreds, perhaps thousands of people, and suddenly his pathetic problems seemed. Then I’ll run back up here to help load the net again. We can get them out of here faster that way.”“We’ll do it that way on your truck, then I’ll go down and stack my truck-bed full, and come back to help load the net. We’re in this together, and this isn’t only my money.”“You’ve already given me more than I’ll ever be able to spend. I sure don’t need any more.”“I want you to go to the bank in Collinsville with me one day and deposit all you have left from what I gave you in Jackson. Then. The guy shouted to me through the window, "Hey beautiful what's a good looking woman like you doing walking home by herself this time of day." I froze and stopped walking an looked at him, he then shouted, "If you were mine I'd never let you outta the bedroom." He then asked if I wanted some fun.I put my right hand on my hip an waved my left hand at him an said in the most feminine voice I could muster, "Sorry honey I'm married an just off home to my lucky husband." He said my husband was a. Joe was in luck! The construction boss spoke English. He seemed to speak even more fluently when he saw the money that Joe held in his hand!However, Joe was cautious. He did not want to hand over all the money in advance in case the workers refused to agree to humiliate Abbey. In fact, he ned not have worried as the idea of a young woman dancing sexily for the crew made the boss agree readily to Joe’s suggestion. Of course, the sight of the money in Joe’s hand and the promise of a few bottles.