" You've been with us what, four years, Marvin?", she started. I corrected her, "Five next March, Lana." I knew the date well, it marked the point whe...e I would finally be vested in the company pension plan. After bouncing through a series of jobs that didn't last more than three years, I was lucky to find a stable company where I could finally make long term plans.She tapped her knuckles on the top of her cherrywood desk. "That's right... five years is a big milestone. And your work has. ” “Your a summer girl, me too, it’s on the twenty sixth of June. So in like six days.” “Huh, I would have thought of you to be sixteen at most.” I shrugged my shoulders I was always a bit young looking, especially because I wore free, and colorful clothing. Amy’s hand was wrapped around mine, she was a little uneasy, I wonder if it was because I was holding her hand, or because she felt weird with me. “Amy are you alright?” “Yeah, why?” “You seem, antsy, or uncomfortable.” I pulled my hand. But none of them lasted more than three weeks, and hejust missed Sarah more the less he saw her. Finally, one night in December, six months after the Red Head Incident,Jesse found one of Sarah's T shirts under his bed. His eyes got wet, andafter an agonizing hour, he called her, hoping she hadn't left for herparents' house on the Olympic Peninsula for Christmas Break. Sheanswered, and her voice sounded surprised and happy."Sarah, can I come see you?" Sure. I'm at the laundromat right now. I'll. At that point, we heard the keys in the door. I quickly got up, "I'm... just gonna... splash some water on my face... Cool down, you know." With that, I hurried to the bathroom before Dad got through the door. I splashed cold water on my face until my normal skin tone returned and I felt cool again.The next day, I sat on a different chair from Leena; still embarrassed about the previous day's events. After a while she got up and went to the kitchen and got herself a drink of water. As she.