Has she come in yet?”The secretary replied, “I don’t know. Please wait while I check.” He waited and she got back, “No, she’s not in. She�...�s due at court this morning at 10:00 a.m. If she comes in shall I have her call you?”Polite, he thought, but he bet she knew they were separated. He said, “Yes please, and use this phone.”Dorothy was waiting, “Mom’s car looks to be outside her apartment.”Gary thought of his almost ex-wife’s huge stash of drugs, he replied, “Everybody grab your gear. We’ve got. Charlie set her coffee cup in the sink and reached for the wash rag to wipe up chicken crumbs. ‘Watch them bony hips, girl!’ Shaking her head, Charlie moved away and grabbed her favorite slip-on shoes that were left by the back door. Nathan quickly demolished the chicken leg and downed the milk before Charlie could say anything else about him being a food thief. ‘Just who you calling bony?’ she asked with an eyebrow raised. Charlie had always been a bit touchy about her weight. Growing up. A second after that Marc felt his cellphone buzz and he removed it from his jacket pocket. It was a text from Charlene that instructed him to go to the men's room."Who's calling?" Dad asked."Junk call," he responded. "Will you excuse me, I need to use the restroom."In the soft light of the hallway leading to the restrooms, he found Charlene standing there. Before he could say anything, she wrapped her arms around him and placed her lips on his and a short but intense tongue kiss followed."I. " Ivanhoe used to be a rail junction, but that's no more. I know the town's down to under 1000, maybe under 500. We'll find Danson Accommodation, have a wash and a drink, and take a walkabout." At that size, a real walkabout will take ten minutes." A bit more. Under an hour. Maybe we can locate a spot to sit and read." And a five-star restaurant." You're being snarky!" Of course. I'm not expecting much. But a shower would be nice."We found Danson, a small motel, some petrol pumps and a cafe..