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"My father was transferred"

"Who's he work for?"

"Bechtel"

"We got ourselves a nuke" He threw his hands in the air "Next thing you know the tolow"

"They'll huht's sleep I don't knoould be worse, the huotdamned Stereo" He took another bite "I shouldn't co tiht paw, rolled his iest fart ever "Shit, I told theano," he said

"Jesus Leroy," a lady's voice cried fro I pulled my shirt over my nose

"Check your pants - better have not ruined another pair"

"Hush now Flossy, that's no way to speak e have coie

"When you going to learn yourself so what no one else doesn't"

"Hi there doll" The short lady said as she walked into the room "Oh Jesus That's foul" She fanned her nose

Shannie had her shirt over her nose, partially hiding her red face and tearing eyes She was trying not to laugh "In front of company You should be ashamed of yourself," Flossy said My eyes teared; my face burned The little lady playfully slapped the bear across the back of his head Standing, she was as tall as the seated giant

"Like you never farted Flossy"

"I don't do those sorts of things"

"She can play the wind chimes, if you knohat I mean"

Shannie's face was purple

"Pish-Posh you old fool" She waved her hand

The Bear wiped his face "I got holes to dig and stiffs to plant Niceyou James" He winked at Shannie" See ya around Doll" Shannie's eyes followed the bear out the door He climbed into a ratty faded blue pickup truck - Shannie called it powder fairy blue With a cough the truck started and backed out of view

The Lightmans lived in a converted church After The Bear left the arht the cemetery, converted the church and settled into civilian life As Flossy rattled on, one of the Bear's helpers clomped into the kitchen "Hey Shannie," he said