It was like a vein running through both of them. A silent understanding. He wondered if his friend had told Her about what his marriage was like. Prob...bly not. His friend never seemed to talk to Her. He'd had a couple of beers and many laughs with Her. He had watched the alcohol loosen Her up more and more. But he wasn't afraid of Her. She wasn't throwing herself at him, after all. She was just lonely. And he was lonely, too. He was speaking with a kindred spirit, and that's a very powerful. " she says. "Are you even old enought to ride the bus alone?" of coarse, im 18. I just had my birthday last week." she says then sticks out her tongue at me." Ok. Happy birthday, I'm Bob, by the way" Jane" she says as she is now staring at her smart phone.After a while of sitting in silence we chat on and off a bit about random stuff. Slowly the bus is getting more and more packed though, looks like almost every other seat is taken now, and people are going to come back here for the last one. One Friday night, I was off work for the night, walking home when I noticed an unknown number on my phone. I took the my cell phone out of my purse, answered it, and there was man's voice on the other end."Hello?" I answered."Hello." The mysterious male voice replied."How did you get my number?" I asked him."I guessed. Where are you?" He said."I'm leaving the hotel and I'm walking home." I replied."Can you meet me at the coffee house across the street? My car's the black Lexus GX is parked in. Do that and I work here every weekdayevening So, she informed me. I walked out with a smile and a new tidbitof what Lisa really could be or is. This was logged in my save it boxfor later.The rest of dinner was nice and I retrieved my coat as we exited. As Iwas stepping out I saw the girl from the lady's room working a tableclose by but taking a quick glance to watch me as I walked through thedoors. Damn I felt proud and sexy! And for a while all of Lisa's turmoilsettled in my head, maybe this.