"Tommy" Part 21"Tommy"By GentilePart 21---------She called after 11. "You're not mad because we took your car are you, boy?" She was testing me. I had to be careful here because if I got mad it would disappoint her greatly."Of course not, honey." Yes, I said that."Where is the psycho?" No, I didn't say that."Thank you, Cully. It's meant the world to him. It really has. And to me too, boy. That's very kind of you. And he looks so cool driving it."She never said that about me behind that wheel. No, she had, I must confess. 3 times in fact."Where's he at?""Gettin' his hair trimmed. I told him I was going to check on you, make sure you got my note. We ate at Country Kitchen. It was just delicious. I had the corn beef hash. Well, we both did. We got you a surprise from there. You'll see when we get home."I perked up. "What is it? Is it a piece of their strawberry rhubarb pie?""I'm not going to tell you. You'll just have to wait. And we found the cutest top for me to wear on the drive-along. I wanted something new and Tommy said I looked beautiful in it. I tried it on and showed him. He's so generous, boy.""Help me!" I softly declared aloud after covering the mouthpiece. "I can't wait to see you, Cully. I've missed you this morning. Well, we'll all be together tonight. I'll have you both to myself. Got to go, baby, here he comes. See you soon. Love ya, boy."I tried to edge in an (I love you) back but, the line was cut. Probably was picking her up as I looked at the dead phone. "What'd you say?""I said: he was probably picking her up in his arms!"It was difficult to relax in their absence.No Girl.No car.No Tommy.I couldn't even find solace in the TV. Sat there, dark
bursa escort screen and all"What if she leaves you for him?" Aloud to that dark screen, my reflection in shadow."Oh-my-God." To-my-self."Get up and pace. Now!"I obeyed myself and paced for awhile. Up to their room, back to mine. The panic released about the 9th circuit. Exhausted by both the panic