”“Dr Pepper then please.”I got a can of Dr Pepper and a beer from the fridge and we sat in the garden enjoying the sunshine and our drinks. We c...atted about school and music and sports then Gemma got up to go as she heard her mum arrive home.“See you tomorrow Mr Carter.”“Err OK Gemma, see you.”Why would she be back tomorrow?I was still in the garden reading a book when I heard the side gate squeak and Judy’s voice, “You in the garden Matt?”“Yeah,”“Sorry to disturb you, I just wanted to. They stopped their spending. No more movies, takeout food, and vacations. Elaine was good about it. She even stopped having her hair done and the kids stopped taking dance lessons, Karate instruction, and participating at sports at school. Each Christmas that he was unemployed and/or underemployed was more Spartan than the one before. Last Christmas was the worst, when they couldn’t even afford a Christmas tree and Walter went out Christmas Eve to buy whatever tree he could find. Better than. She turns her back to the camera and pulls up the bottom of the black lace until her hips can be seen. She slides the strap over her left shoulder smiling toward the camera and pulling it all the way off, twirls it around like the ladies in the old burlesque shows did with a bump and grind, leaving on only her thong. She runs her hands up and down her body savoring the feel of her soft skin. Twirling around slowly her full lush body can be viewed from all angles. Smiling shyly into the camera. "Mutual consent. We never officially sat down and said 'we're stopping now' any more than we consciously decided to start. We just don't." So if circumstances were different, you would still be seeing her?" I have never understood that question. If circumstances were different, circumstances would be different. I don't know what I would be doing. Probably not. She's in college in Boston, I'm here. If things were different, we likely wouddna got inta the whole mess." I cleared my throat and took.