Parker saved your life.”Seeing the tears in his eyes, Granny Parker said, “You’re serious.”“Yes, Ma’am,” Ernie said, “I know that you ...on’t really like me, but you’re honest with me. I’ve realized I need that in my life. I need you. I don’t want you to die.”“Thank you, Ernie,” Granny Parker said feeling a little choked up. She had no idea that he had felt that way about her. She managed a weak smile and said, “I don’t want to die, either.”Ernie sniffed and rubbed his nose. He said, “There are a. One of them passed me his pot and I took it. I had had it before and liked it very much and I needed something to help me relax as I wasn’t sure of myself. Pat grabbed a guitar and several sheets of music and explained to me what they were looking for. It seemed easy enough. When he saw I got it, he got up, nodded to the others and said “Let’s try!” He put his arm around my shoulder and led me to a mic. The others got up and got their instruments, Pete sat down behind the drums. I liked what. The flaccid muscles and skin pulled the features down slightly. When rigor mortis sets in on a dead body, all the muscles stiffen within four to six hours. But in two to three days, they all relax again. I didn’t know how long Ralph had been dead, but it had been a week since we cut his back and I had a feeling cadavers weren’t always cut as soon as they were available.It wasn’t like I looked at his face and expected him to wake up. You could tell just by looking that he was dead. There was no. Things went on like this, and we got closer, what with late working hours together. That day, Ritu had, for the first and last time, worn a black shirt, and a skirt. The skirt had a slit right up to her thighs. With the result that whenever she crossed her legs, the slit would expose her naked thighs. The first time I caught a glimpse, I caught my breath. Her thigh was full, fair, and absolutely lick able. I brought her to me. She leaned forward and hugged me, still sitting. Her face was now on.