Chapter 57

           Istayedfivedaysandnights.ThenIcouldn’tgetitupanymore.Joannadrovemetotheairport.Shehadboughtmeanewpieceofluggageandsomenewclothing.IhatedthatDallas-FortWorthairport.ItwasthemostinhumanairportintheU.S.JoannawavedmeoffandIwasintheair...

           ThetriptoLosAngeleswaswithoutincident.Idisembarked,wonderingabouttheVolks.Itooktheelevatorupintheparkingareaanddidn’tseeit.Ifigureditmusthavebeentowedaway.ThenIwalkedaroundtotheotherside-andthereitwas.AllIhadwasaparkingticket.

           Idrovehome.Theapartmentlookedthewayitalwayshad-bottlesandtrasheverywhere.I’dhavetocleanitupabit.Ifanybodysawitthatwaythey’dhavemecommitted.

           Therewasaknock.Iopenedthedoor.ItwasTammie."Hi!"shesaid.

           "Hello."

           "Youmusthavebeeninanawfulhurrywhenyouleft.Allthedoorswereunlocked.Thebackdoorwaswideopen.Listen,promiseyouwon’ttellifItellyousomething?"

           "Allright."

           "Arlenewentinandusedyourphone,longdistance."

           "Allright."

           "ItriedtostopherbutIcouldn’t.Shewasonpills."

           "Allright."

           "Where’veyoubeen?"

           "Galveston."

           "Whydidyougoflyingofflikethat?You’recrazy."

           "I’vegottoleaveagainSaturday."

           "Saturday?What’stoday?"

           "Thursday."

           "Whereareyougoing?"

           "NewYorkCity."

           "Why?"

           "Areading.Theysenttheticketstwoweeksago.AndIgetapercentageofthegate."

           "Oh,takemewithyou!I’llleaveDancywithMother.Iwanttogo!"

           "Ican’taffordtotakeyou

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