Dupa cateva bauturi, o sauna si un masaj, desi imi propusesem sa nu trec de acest nivel, cad prada ispitei. Sau, mai bine zis, ispitelor. Doua. Privar...a de sex timp de o saptamana si-a spus cuvantul. Ajuns din nou la hotel, imi pregatesc bagajul si ma culc. Inutil sa spun ca nu am inchis ochii toata noaptea. Nu imi inselasem sotia niciodata. Iar sentimentul de vinovatie era atat de acut, incat cand a sunat ceasul pentru desteptare eu eram deja la barul hotelului incercand sa imi revin cu niste. She asked why it had taken so long to get all that done. Mr. Monroe told her that we had to go to Lowes three counties away for some special screws and then we had time to watch a movie. So she thanked Mr. Monroe and we left. On the ride home my mom asked me what happened while I was there. I told her the same story as Mr. Monroe had and it wasnt brought up again. The next day in school was long and Mr. Monroes daughter, Kaite, kept on asking me why her dad wanted me to help him at the tack. Not too bad. I mean it was kind of intermittent if you know what I mean,” I said. He seemed as nervous or even more so than I was.We got the coffees and a dozen not all that fresh donuts and returned to the waiting area.When we arrived back at the waiting room, we got the news: there was no news, not yet.More muted and meaningless conversation. Then it was 9:59 P.M., and the doors to the action in the back swung open. Doctor Snodgrass came striding toward us.“It’s a girl; six pounds nine. ‘What are you talking about?’ she asked. ‘Tony had already received a draft notice. The scholarship he earned that night was enough to give him a deferment. Did you know that Allen Green was scheduled to report for duty the same time Tony was. Chances are they would have been sent to the same unit as well. Allen’s entire platoon was killed off in an attack two months after his deployment. Tony credits me for saving his life. I don’t necessarily agree with him, but am not so sure he is wrong.