"You may have to watch out for thoselechers that may have plans for you - till they find out what'sunderneath." Bev winked at me. She was enjoying thi... and my discomfort.My big mouth. On the other hand, if I could pull this off, both Tracy andBev would still be part of my life. I smiled inwardly. I certainly wouldhave chatted me up hoping for something more. I couldn't get overTrixie's magic.Trixie held out something. A small purse. She put in a small compact,lipstick, mascara and some tissues.. This's the most interesting thing ever happened here. You want me to miss it so you can have some fun. Go out back and find yourself a goat." That kind of cooled me off, and I went over to listen to Ned talk to his counselor, if that's what you call him. I asked if they minded, and Wainright waved me to sit down so I found a stool."Did you hit him more than once," Wainright asked Ned who shook his head. "Did you have anything in your hand at the time?" No," Ned answered. "I just lost my temper,. " That costs too much." I can afford it. Anyway, I owe you something for all this." No! I'll take the bus." But you won't get home until after ten."I shrugged. "I wanna stay here for a while." And do what? You've already done enough." It's nice here. I like it, it's a great apartment. Right now, I just want -- " I stopped."You want?"I didn't answer. I suddenly became aware of how, over the past few months or perhaps over the past few years, I'd become so indirect and timorous. I was thinking. There wasn't much light in the city. Only some broken streetlights here and there gave some light. Every single building was covered in graffiti as far as he could see and he didn't like the look of the neighbourhood. He saw a run down tenement building a few blocks ahead and walked towards it.Well…run down could have been a compliment. This thing gave normal tenement buildings a bad name. Graffiti all over, broken and plywood covered Windows…..SHIT! It looked horrible. He walked up the stairs.