The public broadcast network wasn't very cooperative, either. I talked it over with Rob and Barbara, and they agreed it was better to concentrate our ...energies on the rallies.Indeed, both bands were available and anxious to help. Leave it to rock bands to lean to the left! Rob had booked the Convention Center in Doverton and the State Theatre in Orient, which sat 3,500. The Convention Center would hold over 5,000. We invited every media source we could scrounge, and also decided to make both. I was still nude but I looked good! I was thinking about what bra and panties to wear. I settled on a sheer nude color which I put on and then went back to the mirror. Not the look I wanted, they made me look to pale. I took off the panties and looked again, better without panties but I still was not satisfied. Back to the drawer and after rummaging through I found the perfect coral colored bra, but no panties. I put the bra on and back to the mirror. Real nice I thought, I guess I'll just have. Ishyly left my room with mom and she called out to Rohan. I had clasped myhands together in front of my and looked at him - half in shame, halfexpecting a complement. His mouth was open. Ridhi didi, he had said, youare so beautiful! It took a bit of an effort not to cry.The present day - from Ridhi's perspectiveThe lunch with Naina and Arjun ended and Rohan and I rode home insilence. Ridhi, I need to speak to you once we get home, Rohan said. Iknew what he wanted to speak about but I wasn't in. When he looked back all he could see was himself, and he recoiled in shock at what he saw.The figure in the mirror was a dishevelled wreck. His face seemed more lined than it should have. His clothing didn't fit him. He tried to stand up, but his body didn't want to support him ... if only the smoke would help him ... but it didn't anymore. He went to one of the braziers where the weed was burning and inhaled deeply ... NOTHING! In a rage, he pushed the brazier aside and then screamed in agony.