.. uh. So, there’s this thing...”“My God! Just spit it out.”“I forgot that there was something I was supposed to do tonight. It was put on t...e schedule before we started dating. I think I can give you a ride home, but then I need to go.”“Well, what is it that you have to do?”“I’m going to observe a Judo class to see if I want to start taking classes.”“So, what is Judo?”“It’s a martial art that uses leverage to throw people around.”“So, do you think I could do it?”“Yeah, if that’s what you. Late that night I decided that I just had to go over to the store and buy a pack of cigarettes. I knew the clerk would know that I was a man in drag, but I dared myself to go anyway, when the store parking lot was empty. The clerk looked at me strangely enough, but politely handled the transaction, so I put the cigarettes in my handbag and walked on out. As I walked out the door, three men in a pick up truck pulled up in front of the store and watched me stroll back toward the motel. I could. As bad as the traffic was Dana and Candy had no idea just how much worse it would get by the year 2006.We made our way through the airport following the signs to the baggage claim area assuming that would be where we would find the public lockers. While walking through the airport I heard an announcement for the cancellation of several flights to cities in the Middle East, a sad reminder of the 50 Americans hostages still being held in Tehran. We took the escalators and went down one floor to. It had been her intention to find a place to hide, cry, and perhaps get a little rest. Now that Ann was here, she wanted it to be a little more formal so that it would inhibit her emotions.Victoria said, "After I called you, I ordered a bottle of wine. Unfortunately, they didn't bring proper glasses. I hope you don't mind drinking wine out of plastic coffee cups." That's fine," Ann said.Ann realized the situation had to be really bad. When Victoria was tense, her manners became even more formal.