Ilifted my head holding it tall and proud. I pulled my shoulders back andstuck my chest out and walked towards the bar area, I remembered whatCandy sa...d about the walk. I focused on putting one foot in front of theother and I could feel my ass swaying and I could feel the eyes of thegroup of men I had to walk past to get to where Karla was standing. As Ineared Karla I saw Lauren out of the corner of my eye and she wasstanding in a hug with another woman who I recognised as her boss Meryl.They. They only had a limited number of days before the hunting season ended; besides, the sooner they set out, the sooner they would return. Ben kissed Julia and held her tightly for a moment before following his friends out the door to their waiting vehicles."Be careful! And good luck!" Julia called, and with a wave and the roar of engines they disappeared amongst the trees as the sky grew pink.Julia spent the first lazy day at home, smoking pot and working on her book. She'd hardly spent any time. My phone buzzes lightly, glancing at a number I don’t recognize, I turn it off and let myself float away from the cares of the day. The view from my apartment is what sold me on the building. It’s an older complex, but a sweeping view of the river and downtown are worth slightly smaller elevators and an underequipped gym, as far as I’m concerned. I love waving to the other residents when we’re enjoying our decks on weekends and evenings, and have gotten to know many of them as a result of “wave. “Yes, I’m based at the university. I’m the head librarian.” “Ah that’s good. I’m reading English.” “Yes, you were always good at English, Claire.” “I was okay.” “Anyway, if you’re good, we can go to mine. I made some pasta last night. There’s tons left.” Tanya stood up, slipping her arm through the handle of her handbag. “Yeah, that sounds amazing,” agreed Claire. The two friends headed out into the warm afternoon sun and crossed the town square, to where Tanya had parked. On the way to Tanya’s.