. You know what. Forget it. I think it was further up the street." Really? My directions say it is downward," the worker said. Scratchinghis beard.Tim...looked around and saw nothing. "I don't see any hole down thestreet. There is noth..ahhhh..." Ah found it!" the construction worker shouted. "I knew it was downwardsin the plot."To his left, the shrubbery started to shake and a moment later a teenagegirl in shredded clothes appeared."What the hell?" she cursed. "Why am I a girl now?" I take it. " Ugh, Putin," Anna-Jade spat. "I'm sure he of all people would love T-girl stewardesses on his flights..." He's a very good friend of the company," Rachel said in a tone thatsounded almost as though she was disciplining Anna-Jade. "He's part ofthe reason the company has a black route in the first place, and I'm surehe'd be more receptive to expanding that business if the stewardesseswere more positive about that prospect." Anna-Jade remained silent asRachel fixed her with a firm stare, before. What would you think about that?" Me? I think it would be cool." Really? You would?" Yeah. Is that what happened today?" Well, not quite. But almost." What happened, then?" She was just about to, you know ... put her mouth on my boob, when her phone alarm went off and she had to leave to get her kids." Did she do anything at all?" She just touched my boob a little." Too bad," Kevin said."Why? Do you like that idea?" Simone asked."Yeah, I guess. It seems cool." You really wouldn't mind?" Why. She told him she wouldn't pay the high interest but Ladue said he'd hurt her mother if she quit paying." Like I said, I'll go have a talk with Tommy and get him to cut Stella some slack Ricky. Let you know how I make out. See ya."Abby was going to be out of town that evening so I thought I'd go to D's Place for a burger and a beer. "Might even meet some old friends," I said to my truck.The Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis was basking in a resurgence of development. As in other historic areas.