The sight of my bed is a glorious one as I shut and lock my bedroom door. I take the handful of necessary step until I’m close enough to flop down o...to my soft mattress. Sighing heavily in relief, I kick my shoes off and drift. * I wake up stiff, my joints like rusted metal. I'm still in my slacks and blouse I wore to work, and I groan and start undressing. I find cotton shorts and a t-shirt and re-dress. When I pull my tight shorts over my ass, there's a tap on my door and I freeze. "Chanel?". Can you go back to sleep?”“I think so, but ... uh ... could you stay here with me? I feel so alone. Maybe I’ll sleep better.”“I’ll stay. Roll over and let me lie beside you.”As he rolled over, he said, “Do you remember that when we were kids, you would have a bad dream and slip into bed with me.”“I remember. I felt so secure when I slept with you.”They laughed together and she curled against him, pressing her chest against his back, putting one arm over his shoulder. “Go to sleep now. I’m here.. Suddenly Angie was reminded of that summer night several years ago when for the first time a boy touched her down there in passion. Again it was a summer Saturday. She had gone to the beach with Joe, a boy she knew from school. He was really nice: handsome, intelligent, and witty. And best of all he knew how to make a girl feel special and appreciated, like something more than a piece of meat created for male amusement and naught else. They had arrived at the beach late and after a swim and. ..Woman:Do you drink beer?Man: YesWoman:How many beers a day?Man:Usually about 3 draft Bock beersWoman:How much do you pay per Draft Bock beer?Man: $5.00 which includes a tip(This is where it gets scary!)Woman:And how long have you been drinking?Man:About 20 years, I supposeWoman:So a Bock beer costs $5 and you have 3 Bock beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 correct?Man:CorrectWoman:If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting.