” Fred nods. Sean proceeds, then whispers, “Promise me.”Quietly in his tears, Fred affirms, “Sean, I promise.”“I love you, Fred. We’re g...nna get through this.”Fred cries his eyes out, as Sean keeps his hand on Fred’s shoulder. Sean starts watching the game more closely. Soon Fred does as well. They become the primary cheering section. “Look at that, Sean! My son just praised Dave for the fine fielding play on his hard hit grounder. He used to hate Dave’s guts.”The Cubs lead the entire game but. A filtered coffee to replace lost fluids seemed a good idea too. When the order arrived, I was delighted to find that the coffee was served in a pot with a small jug of milk and a small bowl from which to drink. The lemon tart was topped with a fresh raspberry that was so suggestive in itself, that I was delighted to spoon it up with fresh cultured thick cream and to eat it immediately. The cream was unlike any I have had since I was a child. Not whipped, not sweetened, but thick, smooth and. I doubt it. I like to think I'm too clever for that. Alice knows I have met you, but she doesn't know we're big chums, conspiring against her. And, like I said, I didn't plaster her with questions like a cop giving her the third degree. All this came out slowly and gradually, over two sessions." But my name came up?" Yes. Your name came up a lot. The woman likes you, Zeke. That much is extremely clear." But. How does she like me? As a ballplayer? As a stalwart supporter of Little League? Or as. ” “Oh okay, boy you know you don’t have to stay in no hotel room! What’s wrong wit you?! Haha!”I could feel myself calming down, getting back to my comfort zone. Jason and I have always been real cool, always laughing and joking together. I figured there wouldn’t really be any craziness after what happened, until he said “So, I saw you staring at my package.” Hearing that right as I was taking a sip, it shocked me to the point that the coffee erupted from my mouth spraying all over the table.