Chapter 7: I’m glad she is out of my life.
“I know I should have sold her the car, but she probably didn’t have the money to pay for it anyway. I’m glad she is out of my life. I was unable to make a clean break from her; she just kept coming back every time she needed something. Now that she’s married, her husband has all those responsibilities,” he concluded with relief.
I could see that he was disturbed and embarrassed, but the explanation answered many questions that had been on my mind and cleared the way for a relationship with Bob that was open and free from Miss Parker’s intrusion.
We ordered the Chateaubriand again and, over cocktails, the atmosphere became relaxed — like old times. Although it was quite dark that evening, we still walked around the lake. Then, we decided to drive out to the river and park by the marina — we had so much to talk about.
When Bob told me about his basic training and what being in the infantry was all about, I feared for his safety in combat. He was going to be stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia where he would attend officers’ training school. If he made the grade, he would graduate a second lieutenant and probably get another furlough before being reassigned. We must have talked for hours and didn’t realize it was so late.
As Bob started up the car, he asked, “How do you feel about going up to the Pocono Mountains on Saturday? If we leave early, we can have lunch along the way and hike in the afternoon.”
I can’t believe an infantryman wants to take a hike on his day off,” I laughed. “I’d love to go.”
More tomorrow - …rented a room at the motel
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