Employed 7 part 2

A guy needs a motorcycle, Y'know?  At least, l did. For a few months. And had
a great time. As the relationship between Dulce and l grew we spent a great
deal more time together. My little lndian Scout was fast enough, very comfortable and road-worthy....for one. lt lacked even so much as a pillion seat atop it's rear fender and had no other seat-like structure. So, when Dulce and l traveled together it was in her two tone (emerald green over pea green) (looked better than it sounds),four-door hard-top,(all the rage, that year) Chevy Bel Aire wth all options included, the 245- horse V8 engine and three-speed Hydramatic trans. lt really was nice, but would you expect a Chevy dealer to provide his only daughter with anything less?

l kept the Scout until well after l stopped using it. ln early November l used the very same hand-made notice that l had responded to when l bought it. The
previous owner had included the notice in the price of the bike and even suggested that l post it when l'm ready to sell. lt worked very well (again!) l
put it on the mess hall bulletin board when l went to breakfast at about 7 AM
Nov. 4 and completed the transaction at 10AM on Nov. 5.

My oldest memory of Dulce was in Mjss Diamond's class, early in the school
year. Miss D taught 5th and 6th grades, simultaniously and in the same room. l was in sixth grade at the time and Dulcy in fifth, so l can deduct that it was the year 1948 and l was ten . The question before the individual members of the class was: What do you want to be as an adult? l remember some of the replies:Tad, no surprise; he wants to run a million-acre cattle ranch like his dad does. Joyce; Concert Master. Ed; Play first base for the Yankees. Fred;
Proctologist's assistant. May Ellen; Own and operate a fine restaurant. Owen;
lnventor. James;Geologist. Lenny; StandUp Comic. Dulce;Courtesan.
l don't remember much of the rest of the replies that day, but l knew l needed
to become acquainted with her; she is likely the most interesting girl in town,

But, true to form,l never really got up the git'go to follow thru on my becoming
acquainted idea. ln fact it was not until we wound up sitting alone together in
our own little corner of the study hall that we actually got acquainted. My
reluctance to proceed was mostly driven by the fear of failure and the embarrassment that comes with it. ln my mind that was a real possibility; 
She was not just pretty. ln motion, she was a thing of beauty. and not just physical. Not too much make-up (in an era of too much). Everything about her,
even to her clothing and the unique hair styles, her knowledge, (she's a 
voracious reader).She is just a fine woman,from every aspect and,l thought certainly not likely to get excited about someone as unfine as myself.So, about four years
past between the day that Dulce announced her career choice,and the time we
spent together in our semi-private study hall. lt just now
occurs to me that, up to this moment (as l write this) l never, in all the time we spent together, l never even thought to ask about it.