I tipped my head back and exhaled. Sally dropped the cigarette on the concrete floor and ground it out with the toe of her sneaker.“Back to the salt...mine,” she said. I don’t remember much from the remainder of that shift. My mind was elsewhere. Or, not just elsewhere, but in different places simultaneously: one place dark and anxious, the other bright and thrilling. The cumulative effect was not pleasant. By the time I got home, I had an ache in my skull like something trying to kick its way. ?Good boy, now girls anyone has a problem with this???No mother.? All three said out loud, they weren’t shocked anymore, nor sad, they seemed glad!??Now I want you to keep the dog outside of the house at night, is that clear Katy???Yes mother, come boy let’s go test you out in the backyard, I bet you need to pee and poop!? Here I am being leashed to my backyard by my younger sister as my mom went back to cooking and my two older sisters went back to talking. In the back yard, my sister. " Mom hadnot heard us come in and did not know that three sets of eyes were focusedon her. We looked for a few more seconds, but didn't want to get caughtso we quickly went into my room. Dennis and Jerry didn't know whatto say, so I broke the ice and said "She looks great, doesn't she."They agreed, but mostly remained silent. Then I said "She is a reallygreat fuck!" They were shocked, but that broke the ice. They wantedto know how I knew that and I related story about the past summerwhen. .. yeah, he's ready for the next level... sure, he's still here; absorbing the peyote and mushroom tea, with a little 'oomph' added for staying power!" He laughed and glanced at Jimmy, who lay peacefully on the bed with a vague smile on his slack lips.Under a vermillion sky, Jimmy drifted on a turquoise ocean, gently rolling on waves of abstract imagination. Nothing disturbed the tranquility of the scene; not a cloud in the sky, no birds, no sound: nothing. He had no idea how long he floated.