..no I'm fine thank you." She stumbled, before leaving the office."Will there be anything else, honey?" he asked politely."No, that's all. I'll see yo...u tonight." She replied.At four o'clock that afternoon Laura popped her head into Anna's office, letting her know everyone was leaving."What, now?" she exclaimed."Yes, its four o'clock, Anna," she replied. "Do you have a problem with that?" No ... it's ok ... I ... I just lost track of the time." She mumbled.And so she was left alone, with Tom in. So tomorrow was Friday, I avoided going out of my room and took random back paths to class I felt like I shouldn't see her before the date. I was very awkward then. I felt euphoric and terrified. Like I said earlier I had a very low opinion of myself at this time, and Maura was the hottest girl by a massive degree that had ever shown interest in me. I did what any self hating twenty one year old would do, I went to the liquor store and bought three forties. 7pm came around and I was buzzed, it. Literally. They also collect the skulls of their victims to use as drinking cups. Those guys are vicious. Their leader is someone named Nadia Kozin. Yes, a woman runs that outfit. She is a former stripper and sex slave from fair Minsk in Belarus, in fact. Fifty-five years old and more than a little certifiable by now. She has a notable scar on her belly that she likes to expose by baring her midriff.“Then there is the Aryan Cross gang, the only white gang in the city ... and they control a very. I was hoping to make it to retirement age, but I don’t think I’ll make it. Right now, I’d be happy to make it to the New Year,” Carl said.“I’m really sorry to hear that,” Burl said.With a little moisture in his eyes, Carl said, “Emma and I had hoped to drive around the country a bit after I retired. We wanted to see Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Old Faithful, and the Redwood Forest. It doesn’t look like that is going to happen.”Burl shook his head. He couldn’t imagine how Carl felt to be.