I dig into the deep pockets of my coat and find a lighter. I heat my key up and finally hear the click of the lock. I slide into the car and hit the ...key. Nothing, it will not even try to turn over. The lights are dim, but work. I sigh to myself. I forgot to get the heavy-duty battery as Ray told me too. My car is southern, like me, I never had to worry about having more antifreeze than water in the radiator, or heavy-duty batteries, or snow tires, or an emergency kit in my trunk. I grew up in. The appointment was confirmed ten days later. Penny was appalled.“It’s not needed! I feel perfectly well. Why do you want me to go through this? If I can’t have children I can’t have children. So what!”“Penny, dear, there might be delayed symptoms and they might cause you a lot of pain and even premature death.”That stopped Penny. She never wanted to be a burden to Peter ... ever.“OK,” she said meekly.Penny duly saw the doctor who referred her for scans which took place a fortnight later.. You sound sad.’ ‘I’m going to London next week.’ ‘Why?’ asked a surprised Noella. ‘The company has decided I should run the creative department in London for two years.’ ‘Sounds like a big promotion.’ ‘It is! But I have to leave some of my favourite things behind.’ ‘Your motor bike?’ ‘And you. I thought good things were starting to happen when I met you at that party.’ ‘Me too! Maybe I could and visit you in London! It’s been a while since I’ve been.’ Damn. Every time I meet someone nice. Most of you contribute more than I do." That's not true!" I said, hoping that I wouldn't have to have the same conversation that I once had to have with Mary. "You are all an important part of the whole." I know, Jim," Debbie said softly. I could feel a wisp of Debbie's melancholia start to permeate the room. "I mean, you all go out of your way to tell me how much you appreciate me. Sometimes, however, it feels like you tell me so often that you are trying to convince yourselves."I hugged.