Picket Fences! Part 6



At Buford Falls Zoo . . .



When Rhys arrived . . .


Joy was waiting for him.

"Where have you been? I felt like a fool standing out here alone. What would I have said if somebody I knew had come by?", she said.

"I called the taxicab right after I talked to you. I told you you worry too much about stuff that hasn't happened", he said.


"Let's go ride the ferris wheel first", he said.

"I haven't been on one of those since I was a child", she said.

"I never got to ride one when I was a child. At the orphanage we didn't get to go anywhere but to school and church", he said.







They rode the ferris wheel for nearly an hour. When Joy finally persuded Rhys to do something else . . .


They went to see the wolves.



"It's nice sitting here with you. I feel like a teenager again", she said.

"If that was the case, I'd be to old for YOU", he laughed.


"Rhys, do you think it matters that I'm older than you?", she asked.

"No, I think people are only as old as they feel", he said.


Then they went to the aquarium to see a whale.

"He's huge! I'd hate to get attacked by him", said Joy.


"How about me then", joked Rhys.

"I think I'd have a fighting chance with you", she laughed.



"You'll never know until it happens", he said.

"NO that's alright. I'll take your word for it", she said.

"I'm getting hungry, let's go over to the picnic area", she said.

"Anything you say beautiful", he said.



Rhys cooked hotdogs for their lunch.


"I met Sam Martin the other day. He invited me to come for supper. He seems like a nice fellow. He's a Military Recruit and told me that would be a good career for me. I told him I didn't need to work and looked at me like I was nuts."



"Well most folks around here have to work for a living. You should consider yourself lucky to inherit a house and enough money to support yourself", she said.

"Yeah, I'm lucky alright", he said.



After they finished lunch Rhys jumped into the hottub and Joy joined him.



"What, you going to sit over there all by yourself? Come over here with me", he said.


"I guess it will be alright", she said.


"Now this is much better", he said.

Then Rhys grabbed Joy and gave her a romantic kiss.


"Rhys, I best be getting home. Arlene will be home from school and Larry will be coming home from work before long", she said.



Joy hurried to get out of the hottub.

"What are you afraid of Joy", asked Rhys.

"Nothing. I just don't want to be late getting home", she said.



To be continued . . .