Her father hugged her tightly and whispered “last chance to back out sweetie” “No dad I want this”. “Good girl. Have fun!”Sophia had alway...s had a little crush on Mathew. He was so handsome with his salt and pepper hair and thick beard. Actually, he looks a bit like dad, she thought. As they walked into the bowling alley, Mathew threw his arm around her and pulled her close to him. “You know people are going to think you’re my daughter”. “OK, then, daddy,” Mathew just laughed and gave her a. Woman1: This new year is starting with a bummer Rad. Get your fucking act together or I will have it report it to Sudha. Do whatever the fuck you have to do, for getting this deal or it’s your ass on the line here and not mine.She finished her peg and went away with her bag towards the lift lobby. This bar that we were in, was on the ground floor of a big three-star hotel.Radhika: That fucked up bitch!She went on to order two large pegs of Johnnie Walker.I looked at my friend and we. And Mrs. Samuelson." I added, somewhat proudly, "my Grandparents...kinda"That brought smiles to their aged faces."Has she been a good girl for you Mrs. Houser? We miss her so much." Ashriek from the backyard drew her attention and Marilyn went to sortthings out. I took their hands and led the way to the party.Many of the girls knew me from the store, and they stood in a groupsurrounding me."We're going to the pool on Friday Rachel. You just have to come! That'swhere we meet the guys!"It was the. "I once read a novel, _Replay_, whose author I've forgotten, where theprotagonist repeatedly dies and finds himself back in time, back as hisearlier self. In one case, he had an eleven-year-old daughter at thetime he went back. He was most distressed over it, and it was noconsolation that his daughter never existed in the first place in thefollowing replays. She was alive and conscious at one moment, and atthe next, she didn't exist -- the very definition of being killed." Sir," said.