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(Click on the Image for a Clear View.) #ABPOS The Thinner Soul, Chp. 25 Jeff- We'd already booked our flights back to the west coast.  I'd considered Ketly's perspective, and she saw speaking to people from the old neighborhood the way to unlock the puzzle.  I didn't think any of the same folks were still there, or would have much insight on Ted Dunbar, but we had two completely different frequencies on the matter.  I thought Ketly's way offered the most possibilities, whereas mine harbored the most complexities.  I did still feel a pull towards the reader, so I found my way back to the gallery.  There was no competition on my thoughts, and so I walked straight up to the door to the small and overcrowded space with dim lighting, lots of plants, and a gentle sprinkle of Native American flute that had a mesmerizing effect on the senses.  When I stuck my head in, she was sitting in the corner of the room with her back to the door.  I assumed she was in m...

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  (Click on the Image for a Clear View.) #ABPOS The Thinner Soul, Chp. 24 Radiance -  I was afraid to ask.  I didn't think I would get a straightforward answer, but our fears had reached their limits.  There was no greater amount of fear to be felt.  As soon as I knew he was with me, I launched my interrogation. "Where are you Eaton?  I need the truth.  And if you're in trouble, don't you think I should know?"  I lamented. "It's Unger International."  I heard pretty swiftly, but then there was nothing.  I made my way to the mirror, and he then continued. "I once worked for the owner.  Things got sour, and I'm being held in a Russian prison." "Russia?  Eaton are you kidding me?  How am I suppose to help with any of this?"  I walked away from my reflection and began pacing.  It had to be true.  It was the only sensible reason I could accept for why he hadn't returned or even surprised me with something to soli...

  (Click on the Image for a Clear View.) #ABPOS The Thinner Soul, Chp. 22 Jeff - It hit me while I was mulling over some art, and considering another reading.  It wasn't that we didn't share everything.  It was the irreverence of the moment.  Asking the questions I was asking, felt like plotting to rob a bank.  It also reminded me of being an orphan, and I preferred the poise of my current persona.  It was a thought that had been walking with me quietly for a number of years however.  Though, none of the other times I'd considered looking at my connection to the Dunbar name and possible estate had brought me this far.   I sat on the edge of the bed prolonging my routine.  It was definitely an end of the day type of conversation.  I knew it was bigger than lunch.  It had the feeling of a Sunday morning kind of dialogue, but I squeezed it into the middle of the week.  I knew where she was in her process, and I was hoping tha...

  (Click on the Image for a Clear View.) #ABPOS The Thinner Soul, Chp. 21 Radiance - I hadn't bought a dress, yet I allowed John to assume I had.  I was becoming second to none in dodging all the bullets that seemed to be coming my way.  The interest in my upcoming album had exceeded my initial presumptions, and I decided to move up the release.  "Death to Forty" was living up to her predictions, and now I needed Sand and Stars to live up to mine.   I hadn't broken the news to John as yet.  It would put the album and the wedding in competition.  Either that, or it was bound to feel like a natural born take over.  I wasn't opposed to the surround sound of the moment, but I got the feeling John would be.  We were meeting for dinner and to fine tune some of the wedding day details.   I knew I had to get it out on the table before the radio announcements.  There was also the option to push back the wedding, and I was not a hundre...

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