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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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