I made my way slowly down to the front door. When I got there, I peekedthrough the peep hole and saw Katie on the other side wearing a whitesweater an...d a light blue skirt. I opened the door, and hid behind it."Hi, Josh." Hi Katie," I said as I closed the door. I turned to face her. I had acrush on her."You look cute. Have you decided on a name for yourself yet?" Yes, I have," I said blushing, "I decided on Morgan." Cute name for a cute girl, where's your sister Morgan?" Upstairs in her room.". I love working with people, and always being busy with something, and waitresses do both, so ... I thought it would be perfect. Earn a little bit of money for college and all that, you know.’Ezekiel nodded gravely, and our conversation trailed off into gazing at the moon again, sitting side by side on the log bench by the crackling flames. A log split, sending up sparks into the night. The frogs were busy coupling at the dugout a few hundred feet away and were happily singing their ribbety. "Dory? Are you all right?" No ... please ... come home," she begged."I'm on my way," I said, hanging up. "Sherry, can you look after locking up the store tonight? I've got an emergency at home." Sure, I have a key. I'll take care of it. You get home to your wife quick-like. She sounds pretty upset." Thanks. Call me if there's any problem. If you can't get me, call Jonathan."I left the store confident that Sherry could handle the closing-up chores. I was far more worried about what was wrong. Walking slowly pass the elderly swimmers she made her way to the lolly kiosk at the other end, where the pool-man in gold rimmed sun-specks was working.Anna gazed at him; his body was bronzed and plump; his chest covered in a mat of curly hair and he whistled softly while he worked. Then as Anna stood there she found that the ice-cream hut was closed and the broad pool-man had hailed her in a curious gypsy accent, ?Hello young miss! You come to give old Badgio a hand, ‘ave you??Anna, who was.
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