At barely 28, Shelly had stayed in shape. She was a fully filled out blond woman, her hair in a short pageboy style. Well built, she did not lack in t...e upstairs department one bit. She also worked, commissions sales of real estate. That was fairly good, too, some months she made more than he did but that was rare, and the last few years she often went a month or two without making a sale. Still, they were getting by. Jerry knew he could use a new truck, his big old Dodge Ram still looked good. ” “What do you want me to do?” asked Tara. “Would you go over there for me, pretend to be me, and just apologize and see if you can keep my friendship with her?” “I suppose I could do that. I can take anything she throws at me, even if she thinks I’m you.” Said Tara. “Thanks; I appreciate it. I owe you one,” promised Cara. So Tara went to Amy’s house later that afternoon and discovered that the boyfriend was there. Amy was not hostile at all, but actually very friendly when Tara arrived.. She was desperate.Friday night arrived and Tammy left the house around seven pm. It was just starting to get dark out. As planned, she got to the video arcade and the old guy was working behind the counter. She could see him through the outside window and was hoping he was as careless and aloof as he seemed!Tammy strode inside and past the counter. The old guy barely gave her a glance as she made her way into the back area. She had never been to a place like this and was extremely nervous.There. For those of you who don't know where it is, it’s right next to that tiny little town called Phoenix City, Alabama. The same one that Charlie Pride wrote a quasi-popular country song about, back in the seventies. Anyway, I digress.Lilith told me right up front that she was just looking for a place to stay until she saved up enough money for an apartment of her own. I figured what the hell, at least it would give me a few more months before I had to move into the “Y.”She moved in that weekend. .