At Granny's House Page #2

Well, just say it,

what could be so bad?

Well, it's just you're

so good with people

and we have so much space here.

Have you heard of myfreebed.Com?

Oh, I don't use the

web portal very much.

Well, it's a great

site, people sign up

to meet new people,

traveling through,

to let them use their homes.

Is that safe?

Sure, people that about

themselves on the site,

and others who they have already

stayed with vouch for them.

I've used them both, both

offering places to stay

and staying with people.

It's a really neat experience.

And safe.

Come to think of it, we

did something like that

during the war, only it was

soldiers passing through.

Of course we didn't

have the web.

We barely had running water.

So what do you think?

It's a great way

to meet new people.

Ah, I don't know.

Don't worry, it will

always be just one at a time.

Come on, it'll be fun.

The visitor will

stay in the basement,

so they'll be out of your hair

and I'll take care of all of it.

Come on, live a little.

Maybe I should ask my son.

Your son?

This is your house.

Okay.

How does this work?

Okay, so this is a

listing of all the members.

You have to be a member

to request a bed.

And we have to make a

profile to offer a bed.

Ready?

Sure.

Okay, so first we

have to take a picture.

Oh...

Don't worry, you look great.

You look great!

All right, let's

squish together.

All right.

Great, here it goes.

Three, two, one!

Oh, nice.

Now what?

Okay, I just need

to finish the profile

and we wait for someone

who wants to stay here.

In Haley?

You'd be surprised.

Done.

In the city,

and I had a hard night

with some Singapore slings.

And the waitress

who served them.

Good lord, what's wrong?

I'm not feeling

too much like business.

It's just one

knock on the office door.

I just got my name on it.

We have one on myfreebed.

Someone who wants to visit.

Really, oh?

Look.

Okay, look.

His name is Bob rusk, let's see.

25 from des moines, on

his way to California,

wants to stay on the 14th.

Wow, that's three days from now.

What'cha think?

It'll be fun.

Yay, I'll let him know.

So Bob, why are you

going to California?

Well, my uncle has got a

fruit business out there,

so I figured, I'd go

out there, you know,

help him out a little bit.

Enjoy the awesome

weather for a change,

and who knows, maybe

even try my hand

at being an actor.

Well that sounds wonderful.

I remember when I went to

California, it was lovely.

Oh really?

When was that?

Oh, years ago, you

probably weren't even born.

You know, I can't

thank you ladies enough

for letting me

stay here, I mean,

it's making a huge difference

in my very, very small budget.

Well good.

It's our pleasure.

May I show you to your room?

Sure.

Excuse me ma'am.

Off course.

Like I was saying, the

weather in the winter,

back when I was young,

was much colder.

Loads, yes.

I remember back in

'64, now that was cold.

It was so cold.

Hmm-mm.

That pigs were

freezing in their slop.

Oh, what

a mess that was to clean up.

Nothing, just in Haley

doing this myfreebed thing.

And I'm not sure about this

whole global warming stuff,

you know, back when

I was a girl...

As soon as I can, trust me.

Can I get you

something to drink?

No, I'm just sitting

around, you know,

doing nothing, like the usual.

Ssshht, ssshht.

It doesn't take long,

it doesn't take long.

Strong one.

I gotta go but

I'll be right back.

So much to do.

So little time.

Hey there.

Not like you to stay in so late.

Hmm, didn't sleep well.

Our young friend

is sleeping late too.

No, he left early this morning.

Said he had to

catch the early bus.

Oh, what a shame,

nice young man.

Any new requests?

Nope.

Everything at its time.

Yes?

I just wanted to tell you...

It's been nice having you here.

It just took some

getting used to.

That's understandable.

Change can be difficult.

Exactly, thanks

for understanding.

I wanted to talk to you

about your eternal salvation.

Excellent!

Pick up my son from

my mom and dad's house,

and this really saves on hotels.

And then you're

out of here at dawn?

I'm sorry.

Uhm yeah, uh, tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow morning.

That is so neat.

I always thought being a

vet would be fascinating.

It is, I'm blessed to be

where I'm at in my life.

I know the feeling.

So, how did you get

started in this line of work?

Well, it was actually when

I was just a little girl.

I was outside playing,

when I heard the sound

of brakes screeching

in the street.

When I got there, I found

that someone had hit a dog

and then just drove

away and left it.

Horrible!

How could someone

do such a thing?

I have no idea.

Anyway, I picked it up

and carried it home.

My mom and I took it to the vet,

and then I took care of it.

You nursed it back to life?

What a wonderful story.

I had a dog when

I was a little girl.

We should get a dog.

A dog?

Oh dear no, they

require a lot of care.

What do you think?

Did you hear what I said?

You went to the dogs

there for a moment.

Yes.

They require a lot of care.

And you seemed like

such a nice lady.

I really liked your dog story.

Feel and

breathe, that is the key.

Now open your eyes.

And how do you feel?

Very good, I feel good.

Say now, look behind you.

Looks like we

might have visitors.

Wonderful.

What else do you see?

When did

you say they would be here?

15 minutes ago.

You're as nervous

as a long-tailed cat

in a room full of

rocking chairs.

Oh, that must be them.

What were their names again?

Ted and Linda steiner.

Come on in, have a seat.

Thank you.

Hmm-mmm.

So, what brings you to Haley?

Well, we're kinda in transition.

So we decided to travel a bit.

What he means is,

I'm in-between jobs.

And since he can

work from anywhere,

we have some flexibility.

Oh, and what kind of job...

what do you do?

Are you some sort of consultant?

Uh yeah, I guess you

could call me that.

I work in it.

Managing company's networks.

Boring tech stuff.

No, not all.

I worked in it before.

Fascinating.

To answer your question,

I worked in a nonprofit,

advocating literacy.

Now that sounds

like a rewarding job.

Well rather, worked,

I got downsized.

Oh...

So, here we are.

Put our life in storage

and left the big city.

To Haley, and beyond I suppose.

Meanwhile I'm still

looking for a job,

I'm sending out resumes,

making phone calls.

Amazing what you can

do with the Internet now.

Indeed.

It's all about

bringing people together.

So we normally don't have

couples stay with us.

But your picture was so nice.

Yes, I do have

experience in that area.

We thought, why not try?

Yes, that'd be fantastic,

thank you for calling.

All right, that's exactly

what I've been looking for.

Why not?

Great, yes, I would love to.

Guess we need a lost and found.

Bad habit?

The worst.

So if you need anything,

I'm in the room down the hall.

Will do.

Excuse me.

I guess I wasn't

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