Was swimming out there. Or at least that's what it sounded like. Sound carried, so it probably wasn't that close. But, it was past midnight. Who, or w...hat would be out on the lake? Maybe a bear, making its way across? He gripped his flashlight, which he hadn't bothered using on this late night excursion, testing its heft. OK, that wasn't a good plan.What if it was a person? Who would be swimming ... towards him. It seemed to get slightly louder, although there were pauses in the sound so it was. Father was out to visit friends and everybody else was asleep. I ate my food and then didi called me to our parents room. When i asked her why she started scolding me for being bad and snooping at our parents in the night. She had obviously seen me in the night. I became angry and retorted ‘tum khud to dekh sakti ho, jab maine dekha to daant rahi ho’. Sis was quite and after some time asked me ‘kya tumhe yeh achha lagta hai?’. I replied in affermative. She was silent for some time and then said. She was on her own. A saturday was set for the move and I left the townhouse open so she could move in. There was already a bed and chest of draws in the room. It also had its own bathroom. I returned home about 6 in the evening. I saw some empty boxes and then retreated to my room which was next to Christine's. I could hear the shower running and the bedroom door was open. I went to close it and the showere went off and out popped Christine. She had a housecoat on and she was drying. “It’s her first and at present only word,” he said with a wry smile. “I thought she was talking to me at first. Felt great at the time – until she used it for everyone!”“Dadda!” repeated Beth with her wide, two tooth grin.The children having greeted their aunt and received their hugs, went off to play, leaving the adults alone to talk. They went through to the living room.“Coffee?” David asked her as she sat down in an armchair.“Afterwards,” she said. “I need to tell you.”David sat down on the.