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The day I was 'discharged' no thoughts of future therapies cloudedas Shannie, Diane, and my father escorted me out of the Rehab's front door into the brisk Deceht Shannie's description of the freedo into a hotel roo out for breakfast, we headed to the dead end I knew as Cemetery Street

Steve Lucas visited that day The five of us sat around the Ortolan's kitchen table I was silent as spokenof Count, how's his old ?" Steve Lucas asked

"I see Bear here and there Flossy who knows? She turned into a recluse," Diane said

"I saw her," I said breaking my silence

Four sets of eyes turned their attention to me "When did you see her?" rave She was on the side porch staring at us It was spooky She didn't wave, did say anything - she just stared, and when she knew I saw her, she sto?" Shannie asked

"I thought you noticed her You notice everything," I said

"Didn't see her," Shannie said

"I think she blames me?"

"Why?" Diane asked

"I don't know But I feel it" I answered

Steve Lucas spent a chunk of his Winter Break withso He learned the craziness a trauht I i of Prussia Mall The mall was packed with Christ "Why ot out of our way I felt like Moses after parting the Red Sea

He learned how fast I could succumb to fits of fury - an innocent comment could set me off on tirades that Steve said were reminiscent of my mother's Two days after Christ withany of that?" Steve questioned as I closed the passenger door

"Getting what?" I was in a bad mood

"Jesus Christ Morrison, you're not that out of it You're tapping it"