TRUE STORY

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Stephanie FL 1-L

Our plans were set. Immediately after the Christmas rush was over, brother's business as a furniture salesman, would come to a standstill for a few days. So GG and I, decided to take two days off of work after Christmas and go down to Islamorada, in the Florida Keys.

Brother drove down there a few days prior to our departure to secure a good location. He found a place that we will call Lookout Lodge. It was perfect, on the Gulf of Mexico side, and the vacant efficiency apart- ment was the last one in the line before the beach. One could have a lot of privacy there, without any worries.

The apartment was nice, with a full-size kitchen, living room, dining area, and bedroom area. The furnishings were surprisingly nice, and very comfortable. He knew two girls would enjoy it. The sandy beach was less than 50 ft. from the door, and the boat dock, also handy. He arranged with a local boat rental, to have an 18 ft. boat and 50 hp engine, delivered there on the day GG and I would arrive. The deposits were paid and all arrangements made.

Since the apartment was going to be vacant, until GG and I got there, the managers allowed brother to go shopping and leave the groceries in it. He told the manager that his wife and sister were going to be there, by themselves so he wanted all to be ready for them.

This was going to be quite an experience, and brother was really ex- cited about it. A year and a half before, he went down to Key West, and I took over, the whole time there. But brother had informed the motel that he was a professional female impersonator, and was down there for

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