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Chapter 90

           Ifoundabaracrossthestreet,wentin,satdown.Iorderedabottleofbeer.Thebarwasfullofyoungmenmostlyunder25.Thewereblondandslim,ordarkandslim,dressedinperfectlyfittingslacksandshirts.Theywereexpressionlessandundisturbed.Therewerenowomen.Alargetelevisionsetwason.Therewasnosound.Nobodywatchedit.Nobodyspoke.Ifinishedmybeerandleft.

           Ifoundaliquorstoreandgota6-pack.Iwentbacktothecarandsatthere.Thebeerwasgood.Thecarwasparkedinthelotinbackoftheantiquestore.ThestreettomyleftwasbackedupwithtrafficandIwatchedthepeoplewaitingpatientlyinthecars.Therewasalmostalwaysamanandawoman,staringstraightahead,nottalking.Itwas,finally,foreveryone,amatterofwaiting.Youwaitedandyouwaited-forthehospital,thedoctor,theplumber,themadhouse,thejail,papadeathhimself.Firstthesignalwasred,thenthesignalwasgreen.Thecitizensoftheworldatefoodandwatchedt.v.andworriedabouttheirjobsortheirlackofsame,whiletheywaited.

           IbegantothinkaboutDebraandTessieintheantiqueshop.Ireallydidn’tlikeDebra,butthereIwasenteringherlife.Itmademefeellikeapeep-freak.

           Isatdrinkingthebeer.Iwasdowntothelastcanwhentheyfinallycameout.

           "OhHenry,"saidDebra,"Ifoundthenicestmarbletoptableforonly$200!"

           "It’sreallyfabulous!"saidTessie.

           Theyclimbedintothecar.Debrapressedherlegagainstmine,"Haveyoubeenboredwithallthis?"sheasked.

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