She jogged into the bathroom and washed her face barely with a splash of cold water and a dab of soap. She grabbed her toothbrush, squeezing the mint ...el out, and began to brush her impossibly white teeth. She ran a comb thru her straight blonde hair and dashed back into her room, finding a pair of navy pants and a beige silk t-shirt that were clean and wrinkle-free enough to last another day on the job. ‘Have you ever really felt him?’ She dashed into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water. I left the parking lot and walked directly into the next alley. I had to time it right since I didn’t want to hang out there very long. The back door of the Sappho led into that alley. It seemed quite quiet that night at the lesbian club. There were only a few couples talking. Two girls were making out just outside the door. An older woman and a young punk girl. A taxi cab pulled into the alley and took the couple away. It was now 10:30 on the dot.A blue SUV slowly made its way into the alley. You've been most gracious in your comments, both public and private, but now I'm embarrassed to have taken up so much bandwidth on an off-topic message.This is a message of great joy, and a message of extreme sadness. I'm sad for a life cut far too short, and I'm eternally grateful to have had my best friend in my life for almost 36 years. I've waited a while before posting this, because I wasn't up to it when it happened. I haven't been around here as much as I was before; I have checked in. No really me," started Paula. "Yeah for me and he didaudition though." And?" said Bridget at the edge of the couch. "Paula, do not tell methat..?" Well yeah... so I'm back with Pietro, and I just texted you the image ofthe prom dress I need grandma to make," said Paula, getting excited. "Youknow it well, it's the low cut Versace I always said would be it if I hadthe chance, and do you believe it... I'm going to a prom. His prom.Bridg... it's incredible!" "Holy shit, Paula! I told you he's been.