Chapter 44

           Ihadbeensleepingonaterriblemattresswiththespringsstickingintomeforseveralyears.ThatafternoonwhenIawakenedIpulledthemattressoffthebed,draggeditoutside,andleaneditagainstthetrashbin.

           Iwalkedbackinandleftthedooropen.

           Itwas2pmandhot.

           Tammiewalkedinandsatonthecouch.

           "I’vegottogo,"Itoldher."I’vegottogobuyamattress."

           "Amattress?Well,I’llleave."

           "No,Tammie,wait.Please.Thewholethingwilltakeabout15minutes.Waithereandhaveabeer."

           "Allright,"shesaid...

           TherewasarebuiltmattressshopaboutthreeblocksdownonWestern.Iparkedinfrontandranthroughthedoor."Fellows!Ineedamattress...FAST!"

           "Whatkindofbed?"

           "Double."

           "We’vegotthisonefor$35."

           "I’lltakeit."

           "Canyoutakeitinyourcar?"

           "I’vegotaVolks."

           "Allright,we’lldeliverit.Address?"

           TammiewasstilltherewhenIgotback.

           "Where’sthemattress?"

           "It’llbealong.Haveanotherbeer.Yougotapill?"

           Shegavemeapill.Thelightshotthroughherredhair.

           TammiehadbeenvotedMissSunnyBunnyattheOrangeCountyFairin1973.Itwasfouryearslaternow,butshestillhadit.Shewasbigandripeinalltherightplaces.

           Thedeliverymanwasatthedoorwiththemattress.

           "Letmehelpyou."

           Thedeliverymanwasagoodsoul.Hehelpedmeputitonthebed.ThenhesawTammiesittingonthecouch.Hegrinned."Hi,"hesaidtoher.

           "Thanksverymuch,"Itoldhim.Igavehim3dollarsandheleft.

           Iwentintothebedroomandlookedatthemattress

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