I was in love, for the firsttime in my life, with someone I had known for one hour.Her mother stood and looked at us for a few seconds,dismissed us wi...h a nasty gesture and stormed off.How did I ever get so lucky? Chapter Two ? TogetherAs we stepped outside of Paddington Station, Angela'semotions were on a sine curve. She was clutching me as if Iwere her only hope for survival, sobbing softly, worriedthat she had rejected her mother, who gave her life, forme, who had promised her the full. Upon opening the lock Gerald stood staring at me. “Hi, Chummy, mind if I come in,” he asked.“Not at all,” I replied. Gerald followed me to the service side of the bar and asked for a Coke, as I continued with my chores.“I can’t just dish out free Coke’s to everyone,” I replied in mock defiance.Moving towards me his right hand cupped my genitals as his body pressed up against my left side. “I’ll squeeze harder if you don’t do as I command, Chummy,” he threateningly feigned.“No, I won’t,” I. Some would say 15 years is a long time to carry a grudge, I am not one of them."I have heard that you are getting married." She said as I walked out to the porch."Yes, I was getting tired of postponing the marriage date. 14 years is long enough a time for an engagement. Besides, my c***dren are insisting that I marry Sondra." I smiled as I spoke that."You do realize that Annie will be turning 18 next month." She spoke as she sat down. "Does this have anything to do with your decision to get. I practiced my fire making with a bow-drill as well as flint and steel. Even though they were heavy as hell I carried a little six inch pair of needle nose vise grips. They'd let me pull an arrow head out of a tree or bone, act as a great pot lifter and if I broke a saw or knife blade I could still use what was left by using the pliers as a handle.My medical kit was odd. I carried a couple military compresses, some band-aids, a couple really big handkerchiefs, a bottle of iodine, a few.