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answers.<br />
She figured a loving God would appreciate her reasoning and her<br />
planned statement of : “Lord, you didn't give me enough information.”<br />
If not, then she had decided that she would simply raise a bunch of hell,<br />
in Hell. What could they do? Kick her out?” She laughed at her own<br />
morbid joke and put away the pills noticing that the last two blue ones<br />
were her old friend and enemy-Valium. There was a quiet knock, a pause<br />
and in came her companion with a bottle of already opened wine.<br />
“Oh, don't tell me you've been taking swigs on that straight from the<br />
bottle?” she said.<br />
“Hey, lady, you apparently have never seen the movie : Throwing<br />
Mama from the Train, now have you? Better watch yourself. No, I did<br />
not take swigs. I took one big swig, the singular. Sue me. I exceeded<br />
expectations.” He put the bottle on the table and flopped down.<br />
“God, this is living the high life in this private room. The window<br />
view is glorious. Hey, where are the damn wine goblets? Geez, get with it<br />
woman.”<br />
“Well, what about you? Hello, I hear no damn music. Asleep at the<br />
wheel again. I'm kicking you out in Banff. This isn't working.”<br />
“Sorry, Miss Queen Bee. Damn, this is the worst job ever. You won't<br />
have to kick me out in Banff. I'll jump.” A piano intro came on and a<br />
husky female voice started singing, Walk on By. It made her<br />
immediately think about a smoky piano bar somewhere.<br />
“Good choice. You are forgiven. One of my all-time favorite tunes.<br />
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