I stood up and walked to the big window of the living room to get a view of outside. The roads were flooding and weather was getting worse only. Sudde...nly I saw Adam coming to my house. I quickly went to the door and opened it. Adam crossed the street looking at me. I waited for him at the door. After few seconds Adam was standing at my door. His clothes were totally wet and he was shivering with cold, water was dripping from his hair, his shoes were covered with mud, and an expression of. He couldn't remember when he had had a holiday. The last twenty odd years were just a blur of country lanes, begging for small change and drinking when he had money and sweating out the withdrawal when he didn't. And here he was with 200 quid in his pocket. The moment was irresistible. He went into the shop and looked the salesgirl in the eye & said in a breathless rush "I want a cruise and I've got the money to pay for it!"Well, the salesgirl was nonplused. She nearly called the manager but. "How would you know?" She had obviously decided. "Men cause the problem, they don't feel anything. You are all totally unfeeling." If you wish to keep your prejudices that's ok with me. I just thought that another who had gone through the same experience could help, but I see I was mistaken." I turned to go."Wait!" I waited. "How do you know about my troubles?" Angela told me a little. She was trying to explain your attitude." I don't have an attitude." Ok. Your apparent dislike of me then.". “What is it? Is it a piece of their strawberry rhubarb pie?”“I’m not going to tell you. You’ll just have to wait. And we found the cutest top for me to wear on the drive-along. I wanted something new, and Tommy said I looked beautiful in it. I tried it on and showed him. He’s so generous, boy.”“Help me!” I softly declared aloud after covering the mouthpiece.“I can’t wait to see you, Cully. I’ve missed you this morning. Well, we’ll all be together tonight. I’ll have you both to myself. Got to.