I walked into the Black Garter and it seemed all eyes were upon me. I wandered through the smoke filled room and seated myself at the bar. "What can I...get you?" The bartender asked. "Shot of whiskey and a beer chaser." I answered. I looked around the room. There were men playing pool as the smoke hung over the pool table like clouds. You could hear the cracking of the pool balls over the music. Onstage a dancer was dancing to Elmore James 'Shake Your Moneymaker.' She was captivating as she did. .. "Okay mom I will be good." I run out to the bus thatstops right at our house. I get on the bus, and the driver looks at meshaking his head.I sit in the front with the other kids my size while the kids in myclass sit all the way to the back. I twist hair around my finger as wedrive to school. Little Alice comes and sits next to me. I smile at herwhile she stares at me playing with my hair so I put my hands in my lap."I thought for sure you would have your hair cut today Robin. I meanRobby,. ” He blurted. My snicker turned to an outright giggle. “Oh come on, I know you want to. And who the hell was the k** that made the remark about catching me with his face if I fell?” Now it was Doug’s turn to laugh. “Oh man, that had been funny as fuck. That was my room mate, Justine. He was the tall, lanky, black k**. Actually, he was the only black k**.” I remembered him well if only because of how big his bulge had looked. That harness had really made a target out of his crotch, that was. When the patio had pretty much cleared, Chuck got up and asked Lisa, "Want to go down to the warehouse and help me get a tux? I don't think I need anything, but if you need some clothes, it's a great place to get some."Lisa said, "Yes, I want to go with you. I want some suits and dressier clothes, because when I get back, I may want to see if Sarah will help me become a deputy. If you and Nightfox are deputies, I want to be one too. I know how to study and will do all those tests that Nightfox.