Ms.Sheila

Day 2 - The Sequel

The Case of the Missing Keys

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Friday's sleep was quite restful

in that room I adored.

Although tougher for Linda

as undoubtedly I snored.

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No matter....I woke up

feeling very refreshed.

We ate in our housecoats

without getting dressed.

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The only other guest was

a very shy Brit.

Both of us chatted...

but the Brit, not a bit.

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Then breakfast was over and

although raining and grey,

we had places to go

for the rest of the day.

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Maps were provided and

we were told how to go.

But by the time we were out

we still didn't know.

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We hopped on a bus

then hopped on a train.

We saw the Farmers Market

but wouldn't go back there again.

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It wasn't an area that

encouraged people to meet

and we walked past a few

that were strewn on the street.

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I thought "Oh my goodness....

now where will we go?

And just where we are....

I really don't know!"

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Then my good friend Linda

shook her head in disgust.

She looked up and down

and found us a bus

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Our next stop was Powell's.

A store crammed with good books.

You could find what you wanted

every place that you looked.

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Linda bought one....

and I bought myself four.

Then we paid for them all

and walked out the door.

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We sloshed along tenth

to the posh Living Room.

Time was just flying and

it was late afternoon.

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The place was quite cool

as you could eat dinner there

have a drink, watch a movie

in a lazy boy chair.

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It was dark when we left

with the rain pouring down.

We had to find our way home

from that strange part of town.

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People that live there

seem to not have a clue.

We walked back and forth

from the advice of a few.

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I'm nervous in the daytime

Just think of the night!

I scurried from squatters

that gave me a fright.

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Let's take a taxi! I yowled

and I'll pay for it all!....

Don't be silly, said Linda

We'll take a bus home, that's all.

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And just as she said

we reached our stop in the dark.

Then all that was left

was a walk through the park.

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Clutching my purse,

looking left and then right,

I watched for the stalkers

that lurk in the night.

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I suppose I'm just skittish

and Linda's carefree.

But when my eyes saw our home

I grabbed for our keys.

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With my eyes on the house

I stepped over the curb.

Then a soft 'plunking' sound

was the next thing I heard.

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Stop Linda! I said as I

looked at the ground.

Something fell down 'cause

I just heard the sound.

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We couldn't see anything

as we checked all around.

Must have been a coin

as nothing was found.

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We walked up the steps

and the doors we did see.

Then I looked at my hand...

and I was missing the key!

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Did you have it? asked Linda.

Yes I had them, said I.

They were there in my hand

Now one's gone...not sure why...

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Back to the curb

we sloshed in the rain.

We looked for the key

again and again.

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A man came along

with a kind offer that night.

He said he'd help look

with his trusty flashlight.

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He lit up the road

sifting thru the muck that was there.

yet the key was still gone

and not seen anywhere.

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It was useless, we agreed

and thanked the man who'd been kind.

We would just ring the door bell

and trust they'd not mind.

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We walked to the door

and rang the house bell.

I saw the son coming ...

and dreaded the story we'd tell....

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We told him what happened

and said we knew what to do.

We'd wait until morning

then search thru and thru.

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What could he say?

We were guests soaking wet.

We were now in the house

and in need of some rest.

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When we went to our room

Linda asked if I'd look again, please...

So I dumped out my purse

and Voila! .... there were the keys!!

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Oh My! Spouted I...

Just look what I found!

So, if it wasn't the keys,

then what fell to the ground?

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Pretty funny we got help eh?

When there was nothing to find.....

Yep, wasn't it funny they were

in my purse the whole time?

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Linda seemed...I'm not sure.

Sort of tired and all.

She sprawled on the chair

and pondered the wall.

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Soon we were ready for bed and

I dozed off to sleep.

Another day spent with

a friend I would keep.

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