" Bobby Lee started. "I've just had a very long year and it hasn't been my best. I think I just wanted someone else to feel my pain." He went on to...explain what had been happening to him. To his surprise, Lydia listened to it all but didn't judge him."I lost my husband two years ago. It has been a hard road for me too, and it's not done. I've pretty much lost my sight and I'm dealing with that. My family helps me a lot though, and I'm grateful for that," she said."Family is nice. I've. I work with a lot of people who seem inured to it. I don't consider them to be," he paused to think, "the best of our profession."They were interrupted by Chrissie, Rebecca, and Cheri walking up, arms full of paper grocery sacks. Oh girls you have really bad timing, Tony thought. "Tony we have another load, can you help us?" Chrissie shouted as she walked up the gangplank."Hi girls," Tony shouted. "I have a guest. Ask Anita to help you please." Oh, no, I insist, let me help the ladies out,". They had agreed to wait until after their financial situation improved before trying to start a family. Christy had only recently been a bride and now she was Dave's faithful wife. She loved him as much as anyone could possibly love another person and nothing would ever change that.After witnessing it all Reggie quietly returned to his room undetected.**********************Early dawn chased away much of the darkness, and only a shadow of night remained. Dave had left for work at his usual early. It went from surprised, annoyed, to anger in a matter of seconds. Jesse also knew that the guy was going to do something stupid and stood up seconds before he did."You stupid fuckin' cunt! You hustled me!" He screamed at her.Stony gave him the sweetest smile then. "You're the one that wanted to play old man, pay up." Her face didn't show it, but there was danger in her voice. Before she could do anything to defend herself, the guy reached out and grabbed a hand full of her hair with one hand.