Homeless, both jobless, with no family or friends to help, they lived in a cardboard shack down by the river.
Other than the clothes they wore, their only possession was a large beach towel, which she kept clean, often drying it in the sunlight.
Frequently he suffered from fits of frustration and rage and would dirty the towel for no reason, then later swear to her that he hadn't touched it. She sensed that he believed his lie; and, though angry, each time she let the matter drop and turned her attention to cleaning the towel again.
Other than the clothes they wore, their only possession was a large beach towel, which she kept clean, often drying it in the sunlight.
Frequently he suffered from fits of frustration and rage and would dirty the towel for no reason, then later swear to her that he hadn't touched it. She sensed that he believed his lie; and, though angry, each time she let the matter drop and turned her attention to cleaning the towel again.
