Now his campaign for reelection was in its final days, and his lead in the polls meant our lives were set to stay the same for years to come. Since hi...s introduction to politics, Charles had become increasingly distant. His late nights in the office coupled with my early mornings in the bakery meant we had little time for each other, and we had begun to drift apart. Both of our priorities had changed, and our relationship was fizzling to an end. Neither of us wanted to admit it, but we could. . to hole ... cave ... now!”“Oh, holy fuck!” I looked back and forth between the two of them a couple of times and said, “You first, Bro! You’re still alive!”He nodded his agreement.They each had to weigh at least two hundred pounds, so I didn’t think I could manage carrying them up the hill to the tree. I dashed back to the ATV and the birch tree. I grabbed the trunk of the tree and pulled. The ground around it lifted and fell to the side, opening the hole to the cave beneath it. I leaned into. Well, there was always the possibility that she could find a surgeon willing and able to somehow someway give her back her sight. At any rate we were happy, at least relatively so.And what of the family Cord. Did I think about them now that I had a woman? Yes, of course I did, well the children. And, okay, my super beautiful ex-wife too: the one whose skin I made crawl. But as to that, I could relate; hell, I made my skin crawl too. I had gotten used to, well, me; but there was no way I was. [Hour One] The Delivery Man knocked impatiently on the front door – he hadnt got all day. With a sigh he checked his watch, there were other parcels to be delivered today and hed already spent too long waiting here. After knocking a few more times, to no avail, with he checked the address once more. It was correct, but he couldnt just leave it here – It needed to be signed for. Hed give it one last shot, but that was it – Maybe they were around back? He headed around the house to the garden.