" Was the end of theconversation that Anna had heard as she grabbed her beer bottle andwalked toward the front door.As she entered the living room, sh... saw a woman talking to her stillfeminine dressed husband.The two saw Anna enter the room and immediately turned their attentionto her.Angela approached the shocked Anna with her hand extended."So nice to meet you, hi I'm Angela Coleman. I work with your sister,and as it turns out we're also neighbors." Angela explained everythingin one breath as. By this time it was late and I persuaded Rita to stay at the storage area for the night. I think the opportunity to have fresh eggs and bread persuaded her more than any of my other words. When I asked I found she had been living on mostly canned food with what she had gotten from the garden they had at her parent's house. I was beginning to think more and more that Rita was a lot younger than 15. I didn't pressure her about how old she was, as I really didn't care. She was a friend.When we. I truly do love the open sea and even though the Gulf is usually little more than a big pond I still enjoy being out in the open air with the sea all around; it sometimes feels like it's just me and the sea. I wonder what it would have been like if I had taken the appointment to Annapolis instead of the Point. Back then I was just a kid from Indianapolis and didn't know the affinity I'd feel for the open water. I think I would have made a pretty good naval officer if I do say so myself. But. I went out the door, leaving it ajar, mumbling "Be right back, get some ice."When I got back, they were both sitting cross legged, on the bed, looking sheepish, but talking. I made us each a drink, straight tequila. I had obviously missed something, as I heard Janet saying "But dear, we all have to go through it, unless you go to a doctor. I suppose we could..." Tricia cut her off. "That's not it, Mum. I get scared. At the last minute. Milo, he was so big. And when I told him to stop, y'know,.