Often by as many as were present, or came in, while the "search" was underway. Then they would be placed on a metal platform, cuffed spread eagle, NAK...ED, and left for anybody who wanted to try their bodies, in any manner. Unless a prisoner was unusually attractive, they would be kept for 3 days, unless a friend or relative came and paid their fine. More attractive prisoners could expect a MUCH longer stay. Often a week, or even two. No limits were placed on how many times they would be. “That’s right, Roxie, it’s me in the flesh.”It would be typical of Cal, Roxie thought, to give such a dumb answer. She turned to Thibodeau.“Do I have to go with him?”Thibodeau shook his head.“No,” he said, “you don’t have to. Have you got a reason not to?”Roxie crossed her arms in front of her chest.“I sure do—but it’s my business. I think I’ll take that part time job at the truck stop. Take me out to see Rolande.”“I can,” Thibodeau said, “but then you’ll have to come up with the two hundred. You wanted a picture of me. I know you have the prom picture that your sister sent you. I had Marie take one of me to keep in your shirt pocket. Please take care of yourself and return to me.Love alwaysJulie."I looked at the picture she enclosed in the envelope. She had on a two piece blue bathing suit. Wow! She looked great. I would consider it calendar material. I put it in my shirt pocket so it would be close to my heart. When a soldier is away from home, he really has the time to think. I. A few moments later, she came into the living room as I was flipping channels, not particularly sure what was worth watching on television during a weekday late afternoon. ‘Should I make dinner tonight, Daddy?’ Charlotte asked. That surprised me a little. I knew that she could cook a few things — Christine had certainly seen to that — but I had not truly thought much about what we would do for meals during my wife’s absence. ‘Sure, if you’d like,’ I answered, ‘or we could also order Chinese or.