Chapter 98

           IsawSaraeverythreeorfourdays,atherplaceoratmine.Weslepttogetherbuttherewasnosex.Wecameclosebutweneverquitegottoit.DrayerBaba’spreceptsheldstrong.

           Wedecidedtospendtheholidaystogetheratmyplace,ChristmasandNewYear’s.

           Saraarrivedaboutnoononthe24thinherVolksvan.Iwatchedherpark,thenwentouttomeether.Shehadlumbertiedtotheroofofthevan.ItwastobemyChristmaspresent:shewasgoingtobuildmeabed.Mybedwasamockery:asimpleboxspringwiththeinnardsstickingoutofthemattress.Sarahadalsobroughtanorganicturkeyplusthetrimmings.Iwastopayforthatandthewhitewine.Andthereweresomesmallgiftsforeachofus.

           Wecarriedinthelumberandtheturkeyandthesundrybitsandpieces.Iplacedtheboxspring,mattressandheadboardoutsideandputasignonthem:"Free."Thehead-boardwentfirst,theboxspringsecond,andfinallysomebodytookthemattress.Itwasapoorneighborhood.

           IhadseenSara’sbedatherplace,sleptinit,andhadlikedit.Ihadalwaysdislikedtheaveragemattress,atleasttheonesIwasabletobuy.Ihadspentoverhalfmylifeinbedswhichwerebettersuitedforsomebodyshapedlikeanangleworm.

           Sarahadbuiltherownbed,andshewastobuildmeanotherlikeit.Asolidwoodplatformsupportedby7four-by-fourlegs(theseventhdirectlyinthemiddle)toppedbyalayeroffirm4-inchfoam.Sarahadsomegoodideas.IheldtheboardsandSaradrovehomethenails.Shewasgoodwithahammer.

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