”“Who’s running the country now?”“John was named Acting President,” answered my wife.My eyes popped open at that phrase! “I think I’ve...seen this movie before! Let’s hope it doesn’t end the same way.” Marilyn broke down at that and bent down over me, and simply began to hug me and cry. My right arm was relatively free, and I brought it up to rub her back, and in doing so, I felt that pain I had been expecting, in my chest. That made me groan, and I looked over at Renfrew. “Where was I shot? What. With my new job came hour and hours of extra time spent in my office, trips to distant company sites to facilitate disputes or inspect operations. I saw less and less of my family. One day I noticed that I had not seen my son lately. Ann informed me that he had left for college a month ago while I was on an inspection tour. ‘I didn’t bother to give you his new address and phone number since you never used Ella’s.’ That year I was determined to make up for all my many absentness’s to my family. So when he opened the door and picked his way over the rocks, the realization hit him at same exact moment he looked up and saw her on a rock. The mermaid was lying peacefully, propped up on her elbows as the waves lapped at her tail. She didn't move, but her eyes flicked up at him, and she offered a tight, closed-mouth smile. He returned it.Josiah glanced at his watch and saw it was almost midnight. He wouldn't be that lucky, would he? The two stared mutely at each other, waiting, before the. Marty asks who lives in that trailer? Oh thats Ken and his family they come here about 6 months ago after losing their home.Hes got 2 k**s and the son stays with me because there isn't room for him there.How old is he? Hes 20 and has a twin sister."Oh thats nice for you to do that.Marty and I look at each other with the I don't know look.We walk to the bathroom and see 2 teens walking ,they wave and say hello as we do the same,these must be the twins Al talked about. They look back at us and.