Kelly told me they promoted you last week. Are they paying you more too? Becky said “Hey Kelly. Where did you buy that oil that smells like straw...erries?” Kelly and Marcus busted up laughing and stopped. Kelly said “You assholes! Now, I forgot where I was!” Becky and I started pacing back and forth in the room to distract them. Marcus was laughing so hard and Kelly was laughing and said “Oh you two are so in for it now!” I said “Don’t make me have to come in here and hose you two. I pushedmyself up and walked to the bulkhead opposite my bunk where the windowoverlooked the promenade deck but there was nothing to see, the deck wasthere and I could see one of the lifeboat davits and there were three orfour deckchairs but no people, no chatter, just a pair of seagulls off toone side and a blue sky. Mysteries must wait, I needed caffeine to allowmy brain to complete its awakening. I moved over to the dresser uponwhich stood the coffee percolator and switched it on -. "Is it that obvious?" Only to your special friends." Sorry," she said, reaching up to place her hand over mine while attempting a smile to try and brighten things up."I'd like to help," I told her. "I just don't know how. I've never had an ownership bond like yours." I added the last so wistfully that I now felt Anna rise to take me into her arms. I knew what her gesture was communicating to me in return.We commiserated in silence for a long time, our common heritage and experiences bringing us. She sat behind her desk looking over the menu. She heard a knock on the door and looked up. She smiled.“Peter, Sal it’s so good to see you.” She went over and gave them a hug. “Well what do you think?”“It will be a hit Kay.” Peter smiled at her.But his smile was different somehow. His eyes didn’t have that smile in them as he usually had. He didn’t seem the same.“Your last restaurant was successful. I have no doubt this one will be to.” Sal had the same look.She felt in her heart something.