This arrangement has worked well for the last five years and I sure as hell don’t want to change it now. You invited him so your stuck with him. I h...ave better things to do than to act as a bloody babysitter.’ Chase heard the door slam open and managed to hide in the shadows before Samantha could see him. As she stormed past him, Chase couldn’t help but stare after her. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. With her jet black hair and deep brown eyes, she could easily have modeled. I am, in a word, imperfect. Standing here before the Throne of God, I humbly admit all of my shortcomings and seek forgiveness. My only hope, my only prayer, is that the grace of God and the sacrifice of His Son are enough to make up for my vast imperfection.”Mike bowed his head and closed his eyes, at peace with everything he had said and done. Though he hoped to see Melody again soon, he fully expected that the next thing he would see would be the base of Mount Purgatory. Keeping his eyes. Even when we are far away from home." What is your name? " I asked him."Sagun" he said. "Nice name, what does it mean?" Worship." he replied. I smiled. "Worship.... well I came in here and rbbed Lakshmi's belly to worship her. I turned to the brass statue and rubbed it again, saying aloud "Thank you Lakshmi, for the gift of Sagun!" Sagun grinned, then moved quickly to the font of the restaurant to lock the door and close the blinds. He came back and said in a low tone:"Chef is still here, but. My parents would leave me at home and attend the ceremonies without disturbing me as I was busy studying all the time. My mom would leave food inside the freezer for almost 3- 4 days and I would eat at my neighbor’s house a couple of days till my parents were back. This gave me a lot of time to spend with Padma. I used to eagerly wait for her arrival in the morning. She used to come at around 9 am and leave by around 1 10 am. My mom had the habit of giving her tea whenever she came in the.