Bart left around two o’clock, and like he promised, he left fifty dollars on the dresser. When he turned to say goodbye at the door, I realized how good-looking he was. It sorta surprised me, noticing something like that.
I slept like a rock for the rest of the night. After my morning shower I waited to put my clothes on until I heard the maids gossiping outside the door, but it was another girl, and she didn’t seem interested. Disappointed, I dressed and went out to find something to eat while they cleaned up the room.
It was way too early for the powwow, so I bought a sports magazine and went back to the motel. When the telephone rung five minutes later, I thought it was Bart, and my stomach did a little flip-flop, but it was the front desk asking if I was staying another night. I’d ne
