2005

"Someone left me a note!"Charlie commented as he saw a folded piece of paper near his churrasco steak.

"Open it!" Marc insisted.

Charlie did so, and read the message aloud."The solution to P vs. NP is forty two"

Marc and David both laughed.Both were fans of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series.

"What is so funny" Charlie wondered.

"Looks like we have got ourselves a Hitchhikers virgin dad!" Marc told his father with with a playful gleam in his eye.

2004

After a while, a frustrated Don said."Do what you what! Stay here for the rest of the milleniam!" In a huff, the agent left his brother's office and called his mother.

"I'm sorry, mom, but there is no way to get Charlie out of his office" Don told her. "He'll be fine."

"Try to bring him home!" Margaret insisted

"Mom..."

"Please!"

2005

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a series of books." David began, and Marc continued the explanation

"One of the servershappens to be a fan. While you and dad were parking, I asked him to leave you that note." Marc grinned from ear to ear.

"Greg told you that P vs. NP was a pet project of mine" Charlie nodded.

"Yeah, then dad told me." Marc said.

Charlie could see that his younger brother had a silly streak in him.

"I wish you could meet Dawn, but work keeps her busy. I was lucky that she was able to come to my last art show." David shook his head.

2004

For some odd reason, David, in his studio, started to remember the day he and Margaret broke up.

She had come one evening, which was unusual in and of itself. He loved the green dress she had on. To his surprise, she gave him back her set of the studio keys.

"What is this?" he looked bewildered.

"I can't do this anymore!" Margaret shook her head.

"What?" his large, dark eyes grew big, and he looked hurt.

"This isn't fair, to either Donnie or my husband." she tried to explain. "Alan's a wonderful man, he doesn't deserve this"

"That was never your issue with him!" David countered. "He doesn't appreciate you like I do!"

"I don't have to defend him to you! Besides, you knew that it couldn't last!" Margaret argued.

David didn't know what to say. He had harbored fantasies of her divorcing Alan, and the two of them living together, with little Donnie, and maybe even a child or two of their own.

"You're only staying with him because he can give you that bourgeose lifestyle."

"Don't you dare say that!" She scolded. ". I care about you, and the sex was great, but Alan has my heart. I've come to realize that"

"Margaret, I could provide Donnie with a good life!" he insisted.

"Filled with your weird bohemian friends, and withoutthe stable, firm,influence of his father. "

"I could provide a stable influence!"

"Look, there is no point in arguing! This is goodbye! I need to pick up Donnie from a friend's house, and get home before Alan does." she insisted, and started to leave, but David grabbed her arm. He had grown fond of her. She was an extraordinary woman.

"Let me go!"

"Is this because I called last week?"

"No! Just go see other people! Find someone, with whom you can share you life and, your passions. Don't approah them if they're married!"

Reluctantly, he let her go and she left.

TBC