I don't need anyone around to talk to, never did. I guess I've been a loner my whole life but I don't care. I'm happy, or at least I was until this af...ernoon, and now that I'm thinking about it I suppose I've been happy my whole life so I guess I can't complain.Living by myself was never a problem for me. I certainly don't have any use for money. I've always thought money was an evil idea to begin with, and if you ever took the time to really think about it you'd realize it truly is the cause. "Don't start hearing voices in your head."Joyce leaned forward and whispered, "If I do, I won't tell anyone and that includes you."Erin laughed. The first genuine laugh in ages for her.They returned to the waiting room. The Hispanic woman with six little kids were gone and it wasn't as loud as before. Joyce reached up and turned the television off."A terrible thing on September eleventh," Joyce was somber."It was awful. I cried for those poor people." If there is any consolation, they will. .. preference... did not encourage me to send her to you." He positively sneered the word 'preference, ' a sure sign to him that Teltirray was still dealing with him fairly, if uncomfortably. There was no double meaning here. "I thought you had nothing to teach. I see that your knowledge of, well, men, applies to her skills very clearly." The grin he gave Darynn made the blood run cold. He wondered how much of that 'skill' was applied strictly to the healing arts in a sense of. No lights were on in the apartment but I knew exactlywhat the label said. Well, you've heard all this before. You know what Iwas going to do. No reason to beat around the bush. I was about to killmyself or get as close to it as possible.Jesus, that vodka tasted good. Had me a nice little buzz going. Hadn'tbeen able to swallow any of those pills yet. Guess I didn't have theballs. Might have them after I drink a little more. Looking forward tosome liquid courage.I ignored the knocking on.