It was a nice shade of canary yellow with black, white and gold trim. Real upscale, I thought, for a glorified truck stop. There was a large, chrome s...ower head that reminded me of a miniature flying saucer, only shiny and polished. The shower itself looked like one you would only find in a hotel suite. It was fairly large with a rectangular shape and silver handles and fixtures. On the opposite side of the room was a wooden bench made with sturdy unpolished wood and a few metal hooks on the. She was a tall, tanned brunette whose looks made her a much desired target of men, and some women, on the prowl.I tried to start a conversation and was ignored, I figured she had heard every pick-up line that started a simple conversation. So I ignored the cold shoulder she gave me. Later I just happened to bump into her while enjoying breakfast at a local Denny’s. We started chatting and we both felt an attraction . We started dating and sleeping together shortly after that chance. But it did work out: the show was a big hit that played in London for several years, after which he was offered yet more work. For a few years they exchanged Christmas and birthday cards, but for many reasons he never made it back to Dagenham and Angie made his family swear never to tell him about the baby, for everybody’s sake.She worked for as long as she could and then when Samantha was born Angie’s mother looked after her during the day from the time that she was three months old. Angie had. He was on a deadline, or at least that’s what he told himself. A Styrofoam filled with coffee sat not too far from his right elbow, a pencil rested at the nook of his left ear, and a cigarette dangled from his lips while his hands remained busy stomping on those keys like an accountant tallying his records. He seemed not to notice my presence even though I was there with him all through, from beginning to the bitter end. I remained steadfast with him, even when he chose to ignore me whenever I.