“Hi, I’m Carol” she said “Rick” I said holding my hand out. “I just want to thank you for taking Kimberly with you, she has talked about n...thing else for weeks” “That’s OK I said, she will be good company for Sarah, I reckon they will have a good time. It’s a nice part of the country. I should be able to leave them to their own devices for some of the time. I have my paint brushes in the car and a book or two”. “What sort of things do you paint?” “Landscapes mainly, in watercolour but I have my. It didn't happen so very long ago really..."Sylvie started to put her hands up to her ears, but she realized that nothing would stop Erick from telling his story. She could feel the words piercing her with their horrid meaning, and despite the efforts to block it all out, she could clearly visualize the events that Erick outlined."Well, you see, he asked to have this special girl sent up to the hotel room. She was just a secretary, new at that, but there was something fresh and innocent about. I know logically that would be one of the worst things we could do. I care for you Lynn, and right now with my mind the way it is, I don't think I'd be a good person for you to tie up with. Maybe, if Dawn and I split up and divorced... later on... I'd love to ask you out and date you. Maybe even fall more into love and do the rest of it all too... but not now, not like this." More in love with me? Then you do love me? Dawn is the biggest fool on earth! She has a great man like you and she's. I kept myself numb from everything that was going on around me so I wouldn’t have to feel all the losses I had experienced. One day I was a daughter with loving parents, I lived in a nice home, and I had a close circle of friends . . . and the next day I was very alone. Life had lost all of its meaning for me, so I just lived inside myself, silently watching my days pass by, one by one, through unseeing eyes. The only time I really felt alive was when I was playing the piano. It had been my.