.I reflexively reached for my anger. I'm not introspective, and focussingon things like how my friendship with Jenny ended was something Iavoided like...the obese chicks at the end of an unsuccessful night'sclubbing. I channel it, using it to drive my work outs, to shrug offrejections and, well, get through life. Some people depict anger as somefestering pustule but I knew better, I knew that it was a powerfuldriving force that I had harnessed.It was also gone.I felt a moment's panic. I had been. She appeared in the doorway and said my name. I turned around as I loosened my tie. “Welcome to my home, Gil,” her voice sent a slight shiver through me. Her thick, northern Italian accent made every word that left her full lips, sound like a seductive melody. I was captivated by her stunning pulchritude. Every picture of her I had seen, as beautiful as they were, did not do her justice. I was tempted to think of her as a goddess and a mortal woman. “Adrianna, ciao, and thank you,” I. I said, “Your Honor, I had Sex before I was married.” The judge said, “Me too.” Then I told him that after I was married, Sex left me. He said, “Me too.”Last night, Sex ran off again. I spent hours looking around town for him. A cop came over to me and asked, “What are you doing in this alley at 4 o’clock in the morning?” I said, “I’m looking for Sex.”My case comes up Friday.✧ ✧ ✧From the telephoneman i asked the doctor who I should get to help me get fit again, “Physiologist, physiotherapist,. As the helicopter lifted off, I could see the pair still arguing below us. "Any idea who that was?" I asked Kevin."No idea," he shrugged. "But you can bet that he's trouble." And what about your mate?" Well, there'll be one more flight back here from the island tonight but it'll be too dark after that for a return trip. He'll just have to check into a hotel for the night and take the first chopper back in the morning." Oh," I muttered settling back into my seat."Are you alright, Carol?" Kevin.