Pop-Pop-Pop ... Pop' sound as he walked down the second-floor hallway with Shaniqua, and then another lone 'Pop.' From ahead of them, they began to he...ar muffled shouts and screams ... that became un-muffled when one of the studio room doors opened and three people came running out in what appeared to be blind panic, two women going away from him and Shaniqua, and one man coming toward them, but almost oblivious to their presence. Shaniqua tried to move out of his way, but Jay blocked him,. It was an afternoon time when I went to the library. Joseph was sitting in the reception and he welcomed me with a big smile. I too smiled at him and greeted him. There was one more staff but he was leaving. As it was the time monthly exams, there was no one else in the library.I directly went to the books section to search for a book for my Physics assignment which I needed to submit in two days. I was searching there for nearly 5 minutes and I badly needed some help and was expecting uncle. We prated about children, grand-children and even my new great-grandchild. The three of us, in selfish bravado, unknowingly exacerbated Julie's childlessness. She sat silent. Tit for tat, her husband and I matched offspring experiences with hubby seconding. Soon the two hours had passed. Remembering the visit stipulation, hubby got up and declared we needed to rush out to avoid 5 o’clock inane traffic.On the porch, Julie and I were alone for a moment. I hugged her and pointedly asked if she had. He didn't notice as I dimmed the lights and lit the fireplace. Finally, I turned off his reading lamp. That got his attention.Startled, he looked up at me and saw what I was wearing. His book went to the end table without a bookmark."Hi," he said, sitting up so I could lean in to kiss him.I didn't. Instead, I took one of the throw-pillows and put it at his feet.He sat back and smiled. "What are you up to?"I knelt on the pillow before him, moved his knees apart, and sat back on my heels. "I had.