And, began my 10-mile walk home.The next morning I woke up early. I took a quick shower and got ready for the short drive to Monica's place. As I walk...d outside the early summer heat hit me in the face. Today was going to be a hot one, and it would make working in the sun a bitch. All I could hope for was, her tractor was parked in the shade, or in the barn.I drove up Monica's driveway, the first thing I saw was, her tractor was parked right in the middle of her 100-acre yard. "Oh shit," I. I went down to the gym and spent an hour working out. I felt great afterwards. Since the girls had been making me most of my meals I decided to make supper for them. A salad, fried ham steaks, with sweet potatoes and green beans sounded good to me. We had some wine in the wine rack that would go good. We could eat on the deck; it was a nice Indian summer night.Jen was running a little late but called and said she would be home by 6:30. Lorrie drove in while I was talking to Jen. We talked about. Her dislike of Athens increased when she was thirteen. Her father took the family to New Orleans for a vacation. A friend of his gave him some tickets to the Jazz & Heritage Festival held each year — he never would have purchased them because, in his opinion, it’s too expensive. They stayed on a luxurious hotel right on the river. She loved the French Quarter. Even its name is exotic, the Vieux Carré. Teddy especially liked visiting the Presbytére, the Cabildo, and Pirates Alley all located. I laid her down in the backseat, and pulled away. /////////////////////////// Half asleep, I woke up chilly and tucked the blanket over me tighter. In the back of my head I started to think, didn’t I put my blanket in the wash yesterday? Slowly I opened my eyes slightly looking around the room. I was in somebody’s bedroom, but definitely not mine. I sat up quickly, not asleep anymore. I rubbed my eyes squinting to see in the dark room. I could make out a TV and a desk in the corner, with some.