The merchant insisted that Steven ride in the wagon with him and thus Steven had no idea how many steps he was from his home any more. For much of the...first day, this distressed Steven and he tapped his feet on the floor of the wagon in mock walking. The merchant was amused by this. Finally, the merchant asked, “Where are you from, Dragonslayer?”“I am 597,565 steps, a wagon ride, a boat across a lake, and a fording of the river from home,” Steven said. “That way,” he added, pointing back toward. Too many fingerprints on the glasses. Almost out of cigarettes. Never have I heard so many words between words as when we talked about what bugs us, what brings us to life. You kept looking at my lips.Then, in cold terms, you made clear what you told yourself you’re looking for, you didn’t need anybody. There wasn’t a glimpse of me in there. Since forever ago you hadn’t fallen in love. Or so you say. As one does, I told myself I misheard you when you named me prince of everything. Fool’s more. I looked to my left, Tom was still asleep; my right, Rick was asleep. I didn’t know what to do. In the middle of my boyfriend and his friend, I had fucked them both. I sat up in the bed and looked around the bedroom, clothes were strewn about everywhere. ‘Oh Christ,’ I thought to myself. ‘Caleb too!’ laughing a little bit into the covers. I had no idea where he even was. He wasn’t in the room. Pulling the covers down I stood up in the bed and stepped lightly over Tom and walked to the end of. With the help of a friend, I was able to get him out of the house for a few hours. I would need to get everything arranged and a trip to the grocery before they returned. The only thing I had left in the room was the futon and it was done up in white sheets decorated with bright suns. The tarp took up the remainder of the room. I set the pool in the middle and began lugging water to fill it. Once it was full, I added a little calgon to make it the blue that one only sees around the islands, and.