He'd replace some part, and the whole cycle would start all over again."I stood there, staring at the object in question, trying to think my way throu...h the problem. A comment Rhonda had made finally tickled the back of my mind, and I turned to her. "Would you mind getting in the tub for a couple of minutes? I know this sounds a little strange, but you said it only started acting up when you used it, and I'll bet that none of the repair people actually had anyone in it while they were working. He found out she was a widow. She was also needing someone to help her with small things around the house, but had no idea where to look, and was too shy to ask.“Sorry to hear about your husband, I know how that goes I have been a widower for over two years. My wife died of cancer. By the way if you want, I can come over and help you with some things if you want.”“Oh that would be nice, but I cannot pay you much.”“Don’t worry about that, you can pay me with a home cooked meal.”“Okay, I can do. I’d always been somewhat of a troublemaker, and I swore to myself that I’d make her pay. When I complained to my parents on the phone that aunt Gamina was mean as well and that uncle Lowell and my cousin Katharine were terrified of her, my parents laughed it up. When my aunt Gamina found out I’d tattled on her, she designed a special punishment for me. I went to play basketball at the YMCA with Scott and Haywood, a couple of guys my age who lived nearby. When I came back, it was raining and the. "Charles said nothing in reply. Instead he took a long sip of his cola, gazing thoughtfully at the girl who was sitting before him.Charles and Connie were sitting in the main food court of the Sunnyvale Mega Mall. They had left school after the incident in the library, so that they could get some fresh air and think about what they were going to do next.Charles had remained silent during their walk to the mall, keeping his thoughts and reactions to himself. In a way it had made Connie happy,.