Kathy was tied up with a big project & couldn’t get away, but she called Dave, who was the Sarge’s best friend. They had met in the Hell of Holes ...& been friends ever since. Dave was just starting long break, & had plenty of time. Sitting with Bobbie, who he always liked, was no problem at all. In the half hour it took Dave to get there, Bobbie had stripped out of her business suit, cleaned up a bit, & changed into a raggedy sweat suit, baggy & cut off. “Oh God, I wasn’t expecting anybody here.. Inka ni8 antha ala chusthu nidrapoyaa.Idi 1st experience.Nxt day clothes vuthukuthunte chusaa..Appudu malli baaayale.Total ga chudaleka pothunna ani konchm baadhaa.Aa roju intlo andaru inko relatives intiki vellaru..Aa tarvatha maa atha photo album chusthu vunte velli pakkana kurchunna.Appudu naa photos chupisthu navvuthondi.Nenu maatram baayalne chusthunna..Adi maa atha gamaninchindi..So inka lechi kitchen loki vellipoindi.Nenu velli konchm coffe ivvava anna..Chaala kopamga chusindi.Bhayamesi. ’ ‘No worries. Really. Please, just consider it a gift from a stranger.’ ‘Ma’am, your items are bagged. Do you want to put them in your cart before I start with hers?’ Moving the bags from the carousel the lady turned one more time. Before she had a chance to say anything Gloria waved her off. ‘Really, please don’t worry about it.’ She watched as the lady headed toward the door and turned back to the cashier. ‘What a crazy night huh?’ ‘You’re not kidding. The holidays bring out the best and the. Harmony said that we were living off black coffee. I'm weak—black coffee makes me nauseous.We visited schools, groups for young women, a few adult women's groups and three churches. There were even some private homes—and Miss Krystal requested that I omit names, addresses and details that could identify those private homes from my journal. In accordance with those instructions I didn't take notes on the visits to those homes.Goofy saved me during a public event at a mall. I am beginning to fear.
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