I had finally found one. It was a nice apartment with an enclosed balcony. From the balcony there was a good view of the hills and the balcony next do...r. Better it was closer to work an affordable.It wasn't with out its draw backs. The stair way from hell, I called it. This is when you truly find out who your friends are. Load after load went up those stairs. The all day chore was finally done. Finishing off some beers with my friends. I thanked them for their help and we said our good-byes. I. Autumn gave way to winter with its grey wet days, and a low sun in the sky, shining through skeleton trees.Of course, Claire came to mind, as she did when he sent off her Christmas card, addressed to both her and Peter, and when her card arrived, it had a short letter enclosed.My Dear John, (that tugged at his heart strings a little, and he grinned at the feeling).I feel a little guilty at not writing before; but time has flashed by, what with my teaching job and looking after the. Up until just last year, she was still living with her mother in a tiny apartment down in the Village but her mother was in a skilled nursing home now due to some early onset dementia and Jessica visited her every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning like clockwork. Unfortunately, her distracted parent scarcely recognized her and thought she was there to visit some other patient and had gotten her mixed up for somebody else. The visits were becoming an exercise in futility but she continued. To tell the truth, I still like this look. The girl Isee in the mirror is trim but shapely, with smartly styled hair, excellentcomplexion, soft lips, lovely nails. She is my creation; I hate to saygoodbye to her.But my new school will soon be getting the transcripts from my old school,where I was scrawny little Don. Then the news will be out and everybody willknow. And I will have to testify in court against the pool guys whoassaulted me, and will identify myself by name. Even if I still use my.