What’s going on?”“Ohhh Linda, you and I have a whole lot to talk about, but this isn’t the time. There’s something I HAVE to do right now, b...t, I promise you, I’ll explain everything as soon as I get things straightened out with Stan.”“I’ll be waiting for you Charlie, I’m a little scared right now, for a couple of reasons. Please tell me everything will be okay?”I took a deep breath and kissed her on the cheek, “You and I will be right as rain. I promise!”She put her feet back on the ground and. I hesitated a bit and Cindy asked, ‘you keep telling me you want me to order you around, so what is the problem?’ I asked Cindy what I should tell my wife and She said to make something up. I thought for a while and decided to tell Her a co-worker and I were traveling to visit customers on that Thursday and Friday. I never was good at telling lies so I hoped I wouldn’t get caught. Since Cindy had moved away more than a year ago, I have missed Her very much and couldn’t wait to see Her. I. But 10 P.M. Friday night isn't the time to discuss it. How about Monday morning?" Alan, are you playing games with me?" No, I'm trying to protect a business it's taken me ten years to establish in this town," the older man said. "If you ever set up shop by yourself, you just might drive me out of business. Now, get the hell out of here, enjoy the weekend, and I'll talk with you Monday morning." You got it, bossman, " she said giving him a hug."Partner," he corrected. "Now go home and get some. If you believe you've spotted a mistake, then I'll work on correcting it and add you to the credits page for any assistance rendered. Thank you and enjoy!All around you was an endless canvas of empty white space as far as the eye could see. Moving your hand in front of your face brings about the only shreds of color upon an otherwise empty, colorless world.Your feet somehow find purchase on solid ground, even though the ground itself is just as blank and empty as the rest of the world around.