“It’s OK, dear – Nowadays, that sort of thing is much more common, but in 1953, it wasn’t. Your father’s parents died in the late ‘40s, bu...t my parents were alive, and we had to lie to keep them from going - what’s the word - ballistic!”“So, we rescheduled our wedding from October to August, and we always said to everyone that you were premature. You were likely conceived on the Fourth of July 1953 – when we were living in a small apartment in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Your father got a. ’ The story progressed. ‘The words make Harriet happy. The words make Harriet happy.’ She smiled. The story was simple but she enjoyed it for some reason. She turned the page with anticipation. ‘The words make Harriet happy.’ She felt the euphoria of drunkenness but lost none of her focus. The story was so vivid in her mind as if it was actually there. Then came the twist. ‘Harriet is interested in William. She wants to invite him over.’ The new words brought her close to snapping out of her. ””Haan bhaiyya ab tu roz raat main hamlog suhagraat manaya karenge.” Maine bhaiyya se kaha, “Bhaiyya hay eek baar aap meri gaand maar dijiye bada mann kar raha hai marwane ka.””Are yaar tub hi kaisi baat karti hai? Rajesh se marwale. Kyon Rajesh marega iski gaand?”Yaar kabhi maari nahi hai kisi ki.””Abe tune tu kabhi kisi ko choda bhi nahi tha par aaj pahli hi baar do do ladkiyon ko choda ya nahi.”Tab wah meri gaand maarne ko taiyyar ho gaya. Maine usse kaha, “Koi cream le lo gaand bina cream. I settled on a red Christmas sweater, a black sports bra, black thong, red ankle socks, a pair of jeans and a pair of white Converse high tops. With my outfit settled, I showered and began to get ready.Rebecca picked me up at about 8, and my dad made me promise to be home by 2. I agreed and hopped in Rebecca's car. We jammed to some Taylor Swift on the way and discussed how our Christmas vacations were going. She was excited to go to the party tonight because she hadn't seen any of our high.
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