Just being on line wasn't really enough so I got their phone number and happened to call when Fred was at work and Jeannie was at home."Hello"."Ah, Hi.....this is Jennifer...y'know...your on line friend you guys have been talkin' to..." Oh Hi!...this is Jeannie...how are you?" Well, this is a bit awkward for me..." Hey, no problem...we have been anxious to meet you..."Most of the insueing conversation covered our location to each other...likes/dislikes and I expanded a little on my current. " she replied back."Oh you like my story huh? Did you read it all?" Yes I did. And no, I didn’t like your story. I loved it."I stared slack-jawed at my phone. I was taken back with that reply."Really?" Yes, really. That was some of the hottest stuff I’ve ever read. You have a pretty nasty mind don’t you?" Yes, I guess you can say that."I heard footsteps coming towards my cubicle. I looked up and saw Lydia’s smiling face. “C’mon Eric, let’s go for a walk.” she said, walking past my desk.I got up. Sir?” The girl gulped.“The lord forgives, and as do I”“Thank you, sir, this time I promise I-”“Hold on now, I don’t remember saying I was going to forgive yall. You failed Darby. I don’t accept failure. You lost, and in my mind, losers ain’t worth the salvaging.”“Sir, please, please, I know I can-”“Now, Darby, we all know you can, but why couldn’t yall?” The elderly reverend asked, “Let me get you a drink.” Roy Greene walked from his desk and over to the mini-fridge behind him. As he opened the. Tash was ten 5 years younger than I am, and we had known each other 11 years, 10 of which we worked together, this last year Tash had, moved jobs and was completing training around the country for her new job.It had been 5 weeks since Tash had last been in Manchester, and during those weeks her Boyfriend, had gone travelling, so I was surprised by the happy "tone" of her text.We were to meet for lunch at the pub near work, which again was a surprise as Tash had never wanted to go for a pub.