People came drifting by my space. They were mostly lookers but I expected nothing more. The economy sucked and people in the Gulf area were not immune... to the high cost of government, and the higher cost of unemployment. The Gulf Coast was suffering except for the executives in the resort areas. Gulfport was fifty miles from a tourist area, so it suffered. I sat with my mp3 player blasting upbeat music through the amplified speakers, and it brightened my mood anyway.One thing I had going for me. Boys were now enchanted by me. Earlier at the year, I had already been voted the number once beauty of the school, and people were calling me a shoe-in for Prom Queen. And on top of that I had managed to keep my academic achievement as good as before, leading me to be one of the school’s best students. My life had changed and I had everything going for the better. The only thing that hadn’t changed was that I still didn’t have any boyfriend. But for reason I had never gone out with guys. I. It had always been that way while Marcie lived there, the practice continued when she moved out and my friends knew that I did not take calls. However, there were exceptions. What if there is an emergency? It could be one of any number of business associates, a supplier with news of a delivery or one of my funeral home contacts. Mothers of the bride are my specialty. They are all the same, hell bent on planning the wedding. Since one of the first things they want to take care of is the floral. It’s one of those things that you don’t know unless someone tells you. I appreciate it.”“Cool, no problem,” Brian said.With that, Mr. Forte stripped naked and read. * * Saturday finally rolled around and Mr. Forte’s first week of intense classes was over. He was looking forward to relaxing at the pool. He brought his towel, sun block, and books.He was the only one at the pool, but he knew the rules and stripped naked. After an hour of reading he decided to take a nap. He rolled onto.