Laura te tel maalish korte korte Mala jhunke jhuke tar pacha duto Ashok babur mukher samne uthiye dichhillo. “Aare ete abar irsha hobar katha kotha ...theke elo? Cholo, aaj theke eta tomar.” Ei bole Ashok babu du hath diye bou maar duto pacha tipte laglen. “Ami…..ami apna katha ta bujhte parlamm na, baba.” “Dekho bou maa, ami tomar jowan shoreere koshto dekhte pari na. Ami thakte amar jowan bou maa koshto paak eta amar joono khoob lajjakar baipar hobe. Aare amio to ekta purush manush. Aar kache o. I can see you are not too old to serve in the army, coward."I was quite wroth but it did no good and at gunpoint, they took me to the center where men were being 'drafted' that is detained and taken off to the war. I was able to get a message to a partner by bribing a private. My partner, a man well known and respected in Boston, showed up with a young man of sixteen years who scarcely looked old enough to fight.It seems his family had come on hard times. My partner had promised him the sum of. When I picked Jane up she was wearing a sexy little black dress and had what looked like an overnight bag with her, when I asked what was in the bag I was told I would have to wait again we travelled in almost total silence but with a noticeable atmosphere of expectation from us both.Little did I know that Jane had spoken to Judy again, so when we arrived Judy had already showered and instructed John and myself to do the same while she had a drink with Jane when we came down Jane and Judy were. Then he said, “For years, Marcus has made digs at me for not having a son. I just thought he was being a prick. But if he knew…”“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out who my father is if it isn’t him. I look like both of you.”“So, you think he knew I was your father and kept the secret because it was like a big fuck you?”“I do,” Mac said quietly. He suddenly felt awkward and anxious and couldn’t pinpoint why. “I wonder what’s taking Grace so long.”“McKinley, she hasn’t even been gone.