It was as if shedidn't like me, she did. Sailors had reputations of having girls inevery port.After a month she got tired of talking Lia out of marryi...g me andrelented to the inevitable. We were married at the Johnson AvenueBaptist Church on July 4th, 1936 exactly one year since we met. She wasthe most beautiful bride I ever seen. Her wide brimmed hat with theveil hanging just below her mouth. She seldom wore much makeup but thatday Lia wore bright red lipstick. When we were pronounced man and. To my astonishment, my sweet, formerly innocent wife stayed exactly where she was, bending over the desk, taking her weight on her arms an allowing the fat man’s hands to remain on the bare flesh of her bottom.I gulped as adrenalin surged through me. Part of me wanted to rush to my wife’s defence and punch the ugly man in the face. Another part of me desperately wanted to see what would happen next, knowing full well that there was only one possible outcome; the one I had smelled on her body. ” I could not help adding, “We made a lot of mistakes too.”He looked at me with those big brown eyes, and I swear I saw tears forming as he spoke, “You were never a mistake. The mistake was me being a fool and letting you get away.”I sat there, taking in what he had just said. And then I knew. He still loves me.Andy started to get up, “I’d better go.”I came to my senses. I held up my hand to stop, Andy. “No, don’t go.” I got up, went over to him, took his handsome face in my hands, and kissed. I was weeping partly for me (being a selfish cow) but mainly I wasabsolutely devastated worried sick about my best friend Kelly.We got to the hospital and were shown to where Kelly was, the three of ussimply stood at the foot of the bed in fear and apprehension as to whatthe future may hold.Kelly was ashen there were drips going into her and she was on aventilator there were all sorts of leads monitoring her.Ceri noticed us and hurried towards us now there were four of us huddledtogether for.