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Over the next six months, Stretch and I watched several relationships bloom and mature. In fact, we had a party to celebrate our blissful first year anniversary together. Bear and Sheila were now a couple, and Stretch couldn?t remember any time that Bear seemed happier. Little John was actively dating Steve, a young and very handsome architect.But the most unusual couple was Juice and George. George, the porn exec that arranged Juice?s porn debut, was now an intimate part of her life. Working under Juice?s talented guidance, George had lost fifteen*pounds of fat and added five pounds of muscle. He was a work in progress; still short, still bald, but he had a wonderful sense of humor and a warm heart. Juice would kid that she needed to sleep with him to make sure that her porn video rested in an obscure place in the back of some warehouse.Often, we would get together as an eight-some, to play silly board games, watch movies, or just enjoy each other?s company.Stretch, or Suzie, as my parents preferred to call her, had her own chair at my family?s table. The first time they met, it took all of thirty*minutes for Suzie to endear herself to my father and mother. After the first hour, mom and Suzie were babbling like they had been friends for years. Suzie kept dad entertained with her knowledge of sports, and would have lively debates with him about which team or which player was better. *I would sit back and watch her do her magic as she interacted with them. She was never at Escort Fikirtepe a loss of words and always had a sincere compliment to pass on. I had so much admiration and so much to learn from this incredible young lady.At times I was jealous of the smiles that she drew from my parents upon her arrival. With each visit, Suzie would always show up with flowers for mom and a sweet homemade treat for dad. He was a big fan of her chocolate banana bread, as was I.One quiet evening I was sitting in the living room with dad.?Dad, how do you know if you found the right person to marry???That?s a tough question, Jay. You never know until years later if you made the right choice, but there are definite clues that lead you to the right decision.??Do you miss and think of her when you are apart? Do you feel a special warmth when she is by your side? Can she make you smile, even when you don?t want to? Are you prepared to defend and accept her with all her flaws and annoyances? Do you feel the love you give her, returned tenfold? Jay, I can keep going, but you catch my drift. I take it things are getting serious between you two???Dad, I answered yes to all your questions and 100 more that I asked myself. I want to marry Suzie. I want her to be my wife and have children together.??You know Mom and I love Suzie as well, and would be pleased to have her as part of our family.??Thanks, Dad, you can start by helping me pick an engagement ring.??Your Sancaktepe escort mother can teach you about the four C?s of diamonds and I know a diamond importer that is open on Sunday. We can all go down and see if there is something you like. Should I tell your mother, or will you???I will tell her later tonight, but with a box of Kleenex, in case the floodgates open.??You have that right son!?I woke up the following morning to the sound of the traffic report on my radio.?Highway forty*and the Metropolitan are both running smoothly. Decarie North is traffic-free but Decarie South is congested around the Turcot interchange. There is heavy traffic around Atwater and Notre Dame, as there was a gas explosion and fire overnight. And now for the news?.??Holy shit,? I exclaimed as I scampered out of bed. ?That?s where Suzie?s apartment is.?Dialing her number? No answer.?Morning Jay, breakfast???Sorry, no time Mom. There is a fire around Suzie?s place, and I need to make sure that she is OK. Her phone is not picking up.??Drive safely,? were the last words I heard as I closed the front door.What was normally a fifteen-minute drive took forty-five. As I approached, I could still see smoke lifting into the air. I parked a block away since getting closer seemed unlikely. As I moved closer, my level of discomfort grew. The smoke appeared to be coming from Suzie?s building.The area around Suzie?s building was cordoned off by yellow tape. A large üsküdar escort bayan crowd surrounded the perimeter watching the firemen manage the last of the small flames. I peered through the crowd looking for familiar faces. Finally, I spotted Little John, Bear, and Sheila.?Thank goodness. I am so glad to see you guys are safe. I was so worried about you,? as I gave each one a big hug. ?Where is Stretch??Silence.I watched as the three pairs of eyes darted back and forth. Sheila?s eyes were red, a Kleenex in her hand. Neither Bear nor Little John could face me directly.Repeating, ?Where is Stretch!? my voice louder and panicked.Little John was the first to speak. ?I got a call from a neighbor a couple of hours ago. I was sleeping over at Steve?s. I called Bear, who was at Sheila?s.??So where is Stretch? I don?t see her,? alarm now flowing through my voice.Bear now spoke, his voice quivering. ?Stretch slept at home last night. She was in the building when it blew up. She never got out. She had no chance to survive.?My knees buckled under me and I would have tumbled to the ground, had Sheila not grabbed me, and lowered me to the cement. My eyes welled up trying to comprehend what I just heard. Then something snapped inside me.I stood up and looked at the sky and yelled in my loudest voice.?FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU, GOD. ARE YOU EVEN FUCKING UP THERE? YOU CAN?T BE, OR YOU WOULDN?T LET THIS HAPPEN TO AN ANGEL LIKE SUZIE.?Bear moved to my side and placed his arms around me. ?Jay, you need to calm down.??FUCK BEING CALM,? I continued to shout pushing Bear away as if he was a 60-pound child and not a 260-pound man.I could feel the eyes of every person in the crowd focused on me. But I didn?t care.Bear wrapped his arms around me a second time, but this time he would not be brushed away.