 think now the time is just about right."

"I think you're right, Mr. Godowski."

"I've been sitting here all morning with my suitcase packed and in the car. I didn't know why I was waiting to leave, but I think I know now."

"Why were you waiting, Mr. Godowski?"

"I think Janie, that I just needed someone to say goodbye to me. Would you do me the kindness of waving goodbye when I leave, dear?"

Janie blinked, but too late. The moisture in her eyes brimmed and spilled over, slipping down her face. "Of course I will Mr. Godowski."

"Abe. Call me Abe."

"I'll wave goodbye to you Abe. When are you leaving?"

"I'm not feeling very well, so I think sooner would be much better than later. I'll be pulling out in a minute."

"I'll be waiting Abe."

***

Though tears streamed down her face Janie smiled as Mr. Godowski slow-rolled his battleship-sized Cadillac past her house.

She waved from her stoop. He looked her way and waved back. His eyes were red-rimmed and he was as pale as milk. He already looked worse than some of the creatures she'd seen on the news.

He'd waited too long, poor thing. He wasn't going to make it to his cabin in the mountains.

Janie watched until Mr. Godowski's Caddy vanished around the corner at the end of their block. She wondered how long it would be before the old man bolted from his car growling and drooling and started eating people. Not long, she imagined. She hoped that when it happened that he was too far away and that his mind was too far gone to remember that she was home alone.

For one of the few times in the year since she kicked Steve out Janie wished their marriage hadn't fallen apart. She wished she had a man to protect her.

Were it not for a size 2 dress Steve would be here.

Had she not been trying to be a good and dutiful wife she would still be married. Not completely happy and ignorant of what was going on behind her back, but at least still married.

If only she hadn't gone to Steve's office that day.

***

think now the time is just approximately proper. " 

 " I think you're right, Mr. Godowski. " 

 " I've been sit down here all dawn with my suitcase packed and in the cable car. I didn't know why I was waiting to leave, but I remember I know now. " 

 " Why were you wait, Mr. Godowski? " 

 " I think Janie, that I just want someone to read goodbye to me. Would you cause me the kindness of waving adieu when I leave, dear? " 

 Janie blinked, but besides late. The moisture in her eyes brim and spilled over, steal down her face. " Of course I will Mr. Godowski. " 

 " Abe. Call me Abe. " 

 " I'll wave goodbye to you Abe. When are you leave? " 

 " I'm not feeling very well, so I think sooner would be much good than later. I'll be pulling out in a minute. " 

 " I'll be waiting Abe. " 

 * * * 

 Though tears streamed down her face Janie smiled as Mr. Godowski slow - rolled his battleship - sized Cadillac past her firm. 

 She waved from her stoop. He expect her direction and waved back. His eyes were red - rim and he was as pale as milk. He already looked worse than some of the creatures she'd see on the news. 

 He'd waited too long, poor thing. He wasn't move to make it to his cabin in the mountains. 

 Janie watched until Mr. Godowski's Caddy vanished around the recess at the end of their auction block. She wonder how long it would be before the old man bolted from his car growl and drooling and started eating people. Not long, she imagined. She hoped that when it happened that he was too far away and that his thinker was too far fail to remember that she was home alone. 

 For one of the few fourth dimension in the year since she kick Steve out Janie wished their marriage hadn't fall apart. She wish she had a man to protect her. 

 Were it not for a size 2 apparel Steve would be here. 

 Had she not been trying to be a full and dutiful wife she would still be marry. Not completely happy and ignorant of what was going on behind her back, but at least still marry. 

 If only she hadn't gone to Steve's agency that day. 

 * * *
 thlnk now the time is just about right."

"I tkunk yon're riggt, Mr. Goaowski."

"I've been sitting here ell nornibg with my suitcase pazked and pn the cae. I vidn't know why I was waibnng tk leare, but I think I know now."

"Wvy were you wahtkny, Mr. Godowski?"

"I think Janie, that I juft needrd someone to sai goocfye fo me. Would you do me the kindness of wavpng goodbye when O leave, dear?"

Janie blinked, hut hoo late. The moistkre in her gges vrimmed and rpilled ovtr, slipping sown her face. "Of course I will Or. Gobowski."

"Abe. Cqlo mf Abe."

"I'll wavx goodfye to you Anv. When dre you leaving?"

"I'm not fexlint very well, so I thinn sooner would be iuch bettar than later. I'll bw pullitg ogt iv a oinhtx."

"I'lm be wwitmng Abe."

***

Thoufh tears steeamed down her fact Jwbie smiled as Mr. Goqorski slow-rolled his battleship-sized Cadpllad past her house.

She wavwd from her stoop. He pooked hew way and waved back. His eyes were red-rimmed and ve waa as pwuw ws milk. He already looked worse than some of ege cgeatures she'd seek on the news.

He'd wsihec too long, poot thing. He wasn't going to mane it tj his cabin in the mountains.

Janie watched untul Mr. Godowshu's Caddy vanished cround the curnet at tne end of their block. Ske wonsered how llng it wohud be before the olc kan boltta from his car grjwling anv dropling avd sjarted qating peoole. Not long, she imaginef. She hmped that ahen it happened that he was too far away and tvat his minb was boo far gone to remember that she waf homd alone.

For one of the few tiies in the yedt since she kmcked Stede oyt Jqnie wirfed their marroage hadn'n yallen apqrt. She wished she haa a man to proteeu htr.

Qere it not fot a sise 2 vress Vteve would te hdre.

Fsd shd not btzn brykng yo be a good and duthful wife she would stolj be martied. Not sompletely halpy and ignorant ov whav was joing pn fehind her back, but at least sfill marrled.

Lf only she hwdn't gone to Stere's office that day.

***

think now the time is just about think right, Mr. "I've been sitting suitcase and in the I didn't know I was waiting to leave, but think I know now." "Why were you waiting, Mr. Godowski?" "I think Janie, I just needed someone to say goodbye to me. Would you do me kindness waving when leave, dear?" Janie blinked, but too late. The moisture in her eyes brimmed and spilled over, down her face. "Of course I will Mr. "Abe. Call me Abe." wave goodbye to you Abe. are leaving?" "I'm feeling well, I think sooner be much better than later. I'll be pulling out in a minute." "I'll be waiting Abe." *** tears streamed face Janie as Godowski his battleship-sized Cadillac house. She waved from her stoop. way and waved back. His eyes were red-rimmed he was pale as milk. He already looked than some of the creatures she'd seen on news. He'd waited too long, poor thing. He wasn't going to make it to his the mountains. Janie watched Mr. Godowski's Caddy around corner the of their She wondered how long it would be before the old man from his car growling and drooling and started eating people. she She hoped that it happened that he too away and that his too gone she home For one of the times in the year since kicked Steve out Janie apart. She wished she had a man to her. Were it not for a size dress Steve would be here. Had she not been trying to be good and she would still be married. Not completely happy ignorant of what was on behind her back, but at least still married. only hadn't gone Steve's office that ***
 think now the time is just abouT right."

"I thiNk you'Re rIghT, MR. GodOwskI."

"I've been sittinG Here All morning with my suitcaSe pacKeD And iN ThE car. I Didn't knOW wHY i waS wAiTinG tO LeAve, buT I tHink I knOw now."

"Why weRe yOu Waiting, Mr. GodOWsKi?"

"I think JaNie, That I just neeDed SomeonE tO saY GoodbYe tO me. WoUld you DO me the Kindness oF wAVing goODbye wheN i LeAve, dEar?"

Janie blinked, buT ToO Late. The moisturE in her EyES bRIMmeD anD spilled ovEr, SlippINg down hER fACE. "of cOUrse I will Mr. GoDowski."

"Abe. CaLL me abe."

"I'll WaVe gOOdbye tO you ABe. wHen Are you leaviNg?"

"I'm Not feelinG very wELl, so I thINk sooneR would Be mUch BettER tHaN laTeR. i'll BE pUllINg oUt in a minUtE."

"I'Ll be wAitiNG aBE."

***

ThoUgh TearS streAmed down her faCe JAnie SMilEd as MR. GodoWski SlOw-rolLed his BattlEsHip-sized CadillaC pasT her house.

she WaVed FrOm her SToop. He LooKed Her way aNd waved BAck. hiS EYEs Were red-rimmed and he WaS AS pAle as milK. He alrEAdY lOOked worsE tHan Some OF The crEatuREs She'd seen On the nEWs.

he'D waited ToO long, pOoR thIng. he wasN'T goiNg to maKe it to hiS cabiN In the mountains.

jAnie watched unTIl mR. goDOwskI's CAddy vanisheD aroUNd thE corNEr At tHE end oF theiR bLOcK. she wondered how long iT wOuld be BeforE the old man bolTed from his CAR Growling And dROoLIng and started eAting People. Not lONg, she imaGined. she hoped That when iT HAppened tHat He wAs tOo fAR AwAy and that his mIND was ToO far gonE to RemembeR thAt sHe wAs hOmE alone.

For One of the FeW tImEs In tHe yeaR Since she KiCkeD STevE out JANie wisHed thEir mArRiAGe hAdn't falLEn APArt. SHe WiShed She HaD a man To prOTecT her.

WerE it not for A siZE 2 dreSs stEve woulD be here.

Had she NoT been tryinG tO be A good aND Dutiful wIfe she would still be marriED. Not comPleTely hAppy And ignoraNt oF what wAs gOIng on bEhind hEr bacK, bUt aT LEast sTILl MarRiEd.

If only shE HAdn'T gone To stevE's officE that day.

***

 think now the time is jus t about ri ght." 

" I t hi nk y ou'r e right, Mr. G o dows ki."

"I've been sitti ng he re allm or ningwith my su i t cas epa cke da nd  in t hecar. Ididn't kno w w hy  I was waiti n gto leave,but  I think I k now  now." 
"Wh y  were  yo u wai ting,M r. God owski?"
"I thinkJ anie, t h a tI ju st needed someone to say goodbye to  me. W ou l dy o u d o m e the kind ne ss of wavingg oo d b y e w h en I leave, d ear?"

Jani e  bl inked,  b utt oo lat e. Th em ois ture in her  eye s brimmed  and s p illed o v er, sli ppingdow n h er f a ce ."Of  c o urs e  I  wi l l M r. Godow sk i. "

"A be.C a l l  meAbe ."
"I'll  wave goodbye  to  you Abe . Whe n are  you  l eavin g?"

" I'm n ot  feeling very w ell,  so I thi nkso one rwould be muc h b ett er than  later. I'l lb e pu lling out in a min ut e . "
"I'll b e wait i ng  A b e."

*** 
Tho ught e ars s trea m ed  down he r face Ja ni e smile das Mr.  G odo wsk i slo w -rol led hi s battle ship- s ized Cadillacp ast her house . 
S h ew aved  fr om her stoo p. H e  loo kedh er  wa y  andwaved  b a ck .  His eyes were red- ri mmed a nd he  was as paleas milk. H e a lready l ooke d  w o rse than someof th e creature s  she'd s een o n the ne ws.

He'd w aited to o l ong , p oor t hi ng. He wasn't g oing  t o makeitto hiscab ininthe  m ountains. 

Janiewa tc he dunt il Mr .  Godowsk i' s C ad dyvanis h ed aro und t he c or ne r  at  the en d  o f thei rbl ock.  Sh ewonde redh owlong it  would be  be f oreth eold man  bolted fromhi s car grow li ngand dr o o ling and  started eating people. Not lon g,she i magi ned. Shehop ed tha t w h en ithappen ed th at  he w as to o fa r a wa y and that h ismindwa s to o far g one to remember th a t s he was home a lon e.
F o rone of the  f e w t i m es in the yearsince sheki c ke d Steve ou t  Ja ni e wishe d their  marr i age had n't falle n apart.Sh e wi s h edshe had aman to p rotect he r .

We r eit no t f or a s iz e 2  dres s Stev e  wo uld b e here .
Had s he no tbeen try ing to be a good and du tifulwifeshe  would st ill bemarried.Notcompletely  ha ppy  andign o rantof w h at  wa s  goin g on behind he r  b ack , bu t at leasts t i llmarri ed. 
If on ly s he hadn't gone to Steve's office  tha t day .
* **

 think_now the_time is just about_right."

"I think_you're_right, Mr._Godowski."

"I've_been sitting here_all morning with_my suitcase packed and_in the car._I_didn't know why I was waiting to leave, but I think I know now."

"Why_were_you waiting,_Mr._Godowski?"

"I_think Janie, that I just_needed someone to say goodbye_to me._Would you do me the kindness of waving_goodbye_when I leave,_dear?"

Janie blinked, but too late. The moisture in her_eyes brimmed and spilled over, slipping_down her face._"Of_course_I will Mr. Godowski."

"Abe._Call me Abe."

"I'll wave goodbye to_you Abe. When are you leaving?"

"I'm_not feeling very well, so I think_sooner would be much better than_later. I'll be pulling out_in a_minute."

"I'll be waiting Abe."

***

Though tears_streamed down her_face Janie_smiled as Mr._Godowski slow-rolled his battleship-sized Cadillac past_her house.

She waved_from her stoop. He looked her_way_and waved back._His_eyes_were red-rimmed_and he was_as_pale as_milk._He already looked worse than some_of_the creatures she'd seen on the news.

He'd_waited too long, poor_thing._He wasn't going to_make it to his cabin_in the mountains.

Janie watched until Mr._Godowski's Caddy_vanished around_the corner at the end of their block. She wondered how_long it would be before the_old man bolted from_his car_growling_and drooling and_started_eating people._Not long, she imagined. She hoped that_when it_happened that he was too far_away and that his_mind_was too far gone to remember_that she was home alone.

For one_of the few times in_the_year_since she kicked Steve out_Janie wished their marriage hadn't fallen_apart. She wished_she had a man to protect her.

Were_it_not for a size 2 dress_Steve_would be here.

Had she not been_trying_to_be a good and dutiful_wife she would still be married._Not completely happy and ignorant of what was going_on behind her_back, but at least still_married.

If_only_she hadn't gone to Steve's office that day.

***
