The sun had disappeared. It was threatening to pour, soon. Blinking in surprise, she turned to look at Will and asked the first question that popped i...nto her head, ‘What happened to the weather?’ Clearly as clueless as she was, Will laughed, secretly cursing the bloody timing of the change in weather. ‘Beats me. We better get going, before it starts to rain.’ Reluctantly, Sue got off and straightened out her top. Then, seeing Will buttoning his shirt, she reached out to do it for him. Staring. Was a really nice guy, but his lungs were bad. Many times, he would remove his nasal cannula and step outside to smoke a cigarette. He had been told many times, by several doctors, to quit the killing habit.During one stint in the hospital, Tee was troubleshooting something in the main office at the same time I was doing some upgrading. We chatted a little and left the office at the same time. I told her I was going to Tres Amigos for a Mexican plate, and asked her if she’d like to join me.She. With IOUs totaling in the six figures in my hands, I called Mr. Wade and talked to him about payment. He explained that he was going through a hard time while the auto makers put the squeeze on him but he had a new contract in the works and expected to have a better cash flow soon. He promised to pay the debt and the vigorish within two weeks. I agreed to wait the two weeks.During that two weeks, Mr. Wade continued to gamble. And the more he gambled, the more he lost. Ten to twenty thousand a. Well, I've been doing the same since I transferred here this fall from a community college. I got a partial scholarship and I work most Saturdays and part time during the week at the book store. I can make $40 or $50 dollars a week if I hit the dumpsters Saturday and Sunday. I bet you're why I don't find many cans some days aren't you?" Yeah, probably. I'm a little later today than I usually am so you beat me to it today." Sam looked over at the girl's car and said, "You're making a mess in.
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