Carlos told me he did not dress but was an admirer and liked to hang out with the ladies. He was followed by a very effeminate, skinny black girl who ...an to Carlos and hugged him tight. She was wearing violet tights under a really short denim mini, leather jacket and some fierce tan suede boots. Carlos presented her to me."Sweetie, this is Gina. She is a professional manicurist and she will do your nails. I told her you would give her a good tip..." Gina took hold of my hand and we sat on the. I was too distracted by the taut muscle rippling over his body."So what's there to do around here for fun?" I don't know." I shrugged."Hmmm. Why are you hanging out by yourself and not out with your friends?" I'm not speaking to the bitch right now." Even I could taste the venom in my voice."Ouch. That doesn't sound good." No it doesn't."Want to talk about it?" He asked."No!" I hoped he let it drop it, but after a few moments of him being quiet I knew he wouldn't."I had to break up with my. My wife passedaway last year and I was falling into a depression. I didn't really havea lot of friends in the area. Social events were more my wife's thing.I'd tag along on occasion, but mostly she bore the brunt of talking topeople. After she passed, the friends slowly stopped coming around tocheck on me. That was fine, since I enjoyed my solitude. Heck, I boughtthis house in the countryside just so I wouldn't have pesky neighborsdropping by all the time! But it did often mean going days. Are the others sober?” Jonathan inquired.“Perhaps the duty would be better if they weren’t,” Octavia said quietly. Her already pale skin was almost translucent as the memory of what she’d seen found its way back to her mind.Joseph let out a long breath, causing the rag in front of his mouth to billow outward. He removed it and sighed again.“We will want the remains handled with the utmost delicacy,” he said softly. “We also will want any personal belongings that might be located to be crated.