” He made his way around a shelf to the sales counter at the rear of the store. “I am in need of some travel food and some camping supplies I am l...w on or just never had.”The woman, older, in her forties, with long grey hair down past her shoulders and grey-green eyes looked back at him. Her dress was well made but simple, made from a light green woven cloth. “Well, boy, you have come to the right place.” He could see her better now. He could tell she had had a hard life. Her face was wrinkled. Well things settled down for about three years. Then the subject of children came up again. We figured that the pill could have sorted out Sheila’s cycle problem and if she came off them, with luck things should return to what they should be. Best plans of mice and men. Yeah, Sheila’s periods now came at regular intervals. But we still didn’t get lucky in the child stakes. Still these things can take time. Then one afternoon I came home from work and Sheila wasn’t home yet. She was always home. He was also my girlfriend, shauna’s smoking buddy when I was at work. “Well you’re no fun,” she giggled and patted the bed with her left hand beckoning me to sit on it. I sat on the opposite side of the mattress (my bed was just a mattress on the floor at the time). “shouldn’t we be heading to your friends house?” “Na not yet we still have time, let’s play a game.”“What kind of game?” I asked wondering if this was going to be something childish. “Truth or dare.” “Sounds like fun but remember I. To be honest, they aren’t that bad. Should I try on a skirt? I really don’t want to get them stained while I’m cooking. I’ll save them for later. I put on a pair of shorts instead. After I finished cooking a large skillet, I went out to fetch Amanda. “Hey, Amanda… Breakfast is ready.”I found her feeding the cattle at the pasture, she took one look at me and I could see the frustration on her face. “Why aren’t you wearing the clothes you just ordered?” “Please… Don’t make me do this…” “And here.