Other guests were people not many people would know: Amos White, an Amtrak chef; Kevin “Tiny” Gunnison, a retired Amtrak conductor; James “Jim�...� Neville, a lead service attendant on Amtrak. Some were family; John and Gretel were there, of course, as was Miriam and Baruch. Jill’s Uncle Justin and Aunt Krista had managed to find time to come, too - her relationship with Uncle Justin had improved, if mostly by phone. Gretel’s parents, Lillian and Henry Burns, were also there. George’s godfather,. Inside I was bursting and hot.“Come on Brett. We’ve got her ready…now finish her!” Oh no, I thought: OUR VOWS. I looked up. Brett just stood there…looking at me, the scene, the guys and my girlfriend…I could see her smiling in the shadows. Brett and I had our vows, after all…it was sacred to me and to him…they couldn’t be broken…or could they?“Come on Brett…it’s either you or we’ll take a turn at her…she’s ready…so let’s go.” Brett looked at me, at my eyes, I looked back…my legs being. ’ ‘Good thinking,’ she smiled at him. They exited through the front gate and headed across the boulevard. The crush of traffic was just beginning to move from the lot as they made their way to his car. Together they exited the area by way of the alley behind the Salvation Army Store and were out of the traffic jam before it began. They headed across town. She sat sideways in her seat looking at his profile and enjoying being close to him. When they were within 100 feet from her house she opened. "Why?" he asked."Because that would be the polite thing to do," I said. "I haven't seen you in nearly two months. You don't call. You don't write. Whatever happened to Jenna, I love you?" That was all erased when I caught you screwing that guy and heard about the others," he said tersely."Danny that was all a mistake. You need to let me explain what was going on. They just used me," I said."Jenna, you don't need to explain anything. You're a full grown woman. You can make your own choices. I.
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