Chapter 90

           ThenextdaywasSaturdayandDebracookedusbreakfast.

           "Areyoucomingantiquehuntingwithustoday?"

           "Allright."

           "Areyouhungover?"sheasked.

           "Nottoobad."

           Weateinsilenceforawhile,thenshesaid,"IlikedyourreadingatTheLancer.Youweredrunkbutitcamethrough."

           "Sometimesitdoesn’t."

           "Whenareyougoingtoreadagain?"

           "Somebody’sbeenphoningfromCanada.They’retryingtoraisefunds."

           "Canada!CanIgowithyou?"

           "We’llsee."

           "Areyoustayingtonight?"

           "Doyouwantmeto?"

           "Yes."

           "Iwillthen."

           "Great..."

           WefinishedbreakfastandIwenttothebathroomwhileDebradidthedishes.Iflushedandwiped,flushedagain,washedmyhands,cameout.Debrawascleaningupatthesink.Igrabbedherfrombehind.

           "Youcanusemytoothbrushifyouwant,"shesaid.

           "Ismybreathbad?"

           "It’sallright."

           "Likehell."

           "Youcanalsoshowerifyouwant..."

           "Thattoo...?"

           "Stopit.Tessiewon’tbehereforanhour.Wecanclearawaythecobwebs."

           Iwentandletthebathwaterrun.TheonlytimeIlikedtoshowerwasinamotel.Inthebathroomtherewasaphotoofamanonthewall-dark,longhair,standard,handsomefacerunthroughwiththeusualidiocy.Hesmiledwhiteteethatme.Ibrushedwhatwasleftofmydiscoloredteeth.Debrahadmentionedthatherex-husbandwasashrink.

           DebrashoweredafterIwasthrough.Ipouredmyselfasmallglassofwineandsatinachairlookingoutthefrontwindow.SuddenlyIrememberedthatIhadforgottentomailmyex-womanherchildsupportmoney.Ohwell.I’ddoitMonday.

           IfeltpeacefulinPlayadelRey.

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