Parking the car, we went in. Man, the place was packed! Linda Snively, the head cheerleader, was there with some of her girls and their boyfriends. Th...y waved as we came in. Marty and I found a booth by the window. Our favorite waitress Cheryl had gone to get our drinks, when I saw Randi get up from the booth that she shared with her boyfriend Kirk. She walked up to us. Her face flushing and hugging herself with her arms."Hi John." Hi Randi. What's up?" I heard what you did for Karen." Her. She eventually shook off her tears and sat up. But instead of allowing Alex to eat, she pulled him back down onto the bed and transformed her grief and agony into life again as she claimed his body for her own, basking in his physical and emotional love, getting him to shower her with the love he was withholding from everyone else.And the love was ... spectacular. At first it was primal, rough physicality, a demanding plea for forgetfulness, but then it too transformed into a loving testament. "No. Not really. Aleksy was reminding me of what he said when I came down on Friday." Yes, I am sure." She accepted my explanation with some doubt. "I've been thinking."I groaned. "Tracey! It's my business. I do the thinking and when I have thought you make it happen." Yes I do. Even when your thinking is total rubbish." You're fired." Ok. Now you won't find out what I was thinking." Tell me then, and if it is a silly idea I shall fire you after I have heard it."She turned to Aleksy. "See what. I wondered how they could eat all this and still remain slim. It must be the work. They must burn it off, I guessed. Then again, I remembered my diet when I was swimming competitively. It wasn't much different in calories, just the content."Mornin' Julie. You sleep well?" Yes ma'am. It's so quiet and dark around here. I think the only thing that woke me up was the rooster I heard."Just then, Rance appeared, pushing Angus into the kitchen. I remembered Marion telling me that Rance helped his.