"A second later all the dirty dishes and utensils at our table disappeared, gone from the universe forever. Melanie asked for some music. I locked her...selection from our collection and duplicated the CD in the player. Talk about instant requests! I had the music going before she finished describing it.It's brutally hot outside, the third day in a row the temperature got over 100F. Our condo is delightfully cool of course, 66F. And it would be so easy to pull some serious heat from the great. We did actually go for a walk along the riverbank in the afternoon but most Saturday's I have cooking or housework to do. He does help though and does much of the garden. Evenings are the same on most weekdays. We read or watch TV or he plays with me. I suppose we're in a bit of a rut but it suits me at the moment. I'm able to put money away so I could leave if I wanted to in a few months time. Actually, I quite like it here although I've never admitted it to him. Work is going a lot better. Mom’s divorce had arrived about two weeks ago, and she seemed much happier and relaxed since it had been finalised. My cousin Ben was staying with us for the weekend, mom’s sisters son, he’s just two years older than me, but always seemed very friendly, he was like the big brother I never had. Friday night was great fun, mom had cooked the food and the three of us had spent the night watching old black and white movies.At breakfast the following morning, I asked could I spend the day at the. Raymond retrieved his portable massage table from his car and set it up in John's family room. To John's surprise, he was quickly enjoying the massage much more than he ever would have expected. The warm massage oil combined with Ray's strong hands provided a level of relaxation he had not experienced in quite a long time. After a few minutes John felt so peaceful that he drifted into a dreamlike state. When he came back to reality he immediately noticed something was different. Raymond was.