”We laughed, then Amy pointed at one of the bunks. Jill came over and sat on one next to ours.“Kind of close, are you, Jill?” Amy said.“I don...’t think so. I want a ringside seat,” Jill said.Mark walked over and said, “Do you girls want to share a bed?”Jill glanced at Amy. They giggled and said, “Maybe,” at the same time.“Let’s off-load the truck. I’m ready for a beer,” Hank said.We carried our gear from the truck into the cabin. Mark and I put the fishing equipment in the boat while Hank. Mom smiles. "Not for you it wouldn't look to girly sweetie." I see momsmiling at me while I open the front door to leave."Well whatever I guess I'll see ya later mom. I better head over to Mrs.Healy's to babysit and meet her daughter."Mom walks over to me kissing me on the cheek. "Do you want me to give youbangs before you go sweetie? Bangs sure would make you look pretty I meanmake you feel cooler in this heat. Mrs. Healy used to cut hair while shewas going to college to be a teacher; I bet. I was laying on the floor behind the couch trying to keep cool in our hot apartment. She must have thought I had gone to work earlier but I had decided to take the morning off and rest before going in. Anyway, as I laid there her phone rang and I knew it was Cindy by her loud and distinct voice. I loved Cindy because she is a character and we always had fun together. They started having a conversation that I 'half' heard and that I was half a sleep for, but out of the blue I suddenly woke right. “If you buy that trailer and keep it here, first month’s rent is free,” she said.“Thank you. If I buy it, I’ll be there.”“Thank you, dear. Have a good day.”“Whazzat?” Carl asked.“The number to follow up on that trailer,” I said.“Oh, okay,” he replied.“Lemme call ‘em.”She’d directed me to a local attorney who seemed quite happy to deal with us.“Didn’t think it’d sell. Older trailer, not so fancy...”“They were asking ten K,” I said. “I’ve looked. I’ll do sixty-five hundred, cash, as is, where.
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