Or they could sit them both out, if their season was going really well. Ho-Hum.My girls, however, had chosen to play both weeks. They weren't tired. T...hey weren't injured. They seemed sufficiently up for the Canadian Open, and Kim, especially, seemed eager to get on out to Portland. I wasn't sure why. Oregon is one of our better states, God knows. Even Americans who think that The South Will Rise Again concede that the Pacific Northwest is one of the country's jewels.But Portland wasn't San. So by lunchtime we returned to the hotel. I was planning to leave next morning. I felt very difficult to leave Madhu. But what else was way out? I thought we can make it sometimes in Mumbai.We sat side by side in the car but as driver would see we avoided any nearness. In both our minds, was only one thought to make it fast to the room and have some privacy before Mr Patwardhan arrives? But when we reached the hotel Mr Patwardhan was already waiting in the lobby. We greeted and spoke for a few. Ms. Lucy was happy and cheerful while shopping with me and I got the impression that she liked my company. I gave the gift to Ms. Jane and requested her to pass the gift I bought for ms Lucy to her. Ms. Jane accepted her gift, smiled, and encouraged me to gift it to her, myself, which I did and Ms. Lucy gleefully accepted my gift after getting a nod from Ms Jane. . She wanted to try the dress but since they were getting late, Ms. Jane advised Lucy to try it at home as the shop keeper has. Mason's car was parked about halfway across the lot and Jennifer's feetached from wearing her heels by the time they got to it. Jennifer stoodby her door waiting for Mason to open it for her, as a high rankingCompanion bot she was programmed to expect the man to open the door forher. Mason stood on the other side of the car and shrugged hisshoulders."Hey! You aren't my Companion so get used to doing shit for yourself,"he said, a little distain in his voice."I'm not being precocious, you told.