” I forced a polite smile in an attempt to disguise the inexplicably nervous state she had put me in. “Please, let me hang that up for you,” I a...dded, almost tripping over my own feet as I rushed around the table to take her coat. I hesitated in front of her as she seemed to tower over me in stilettos, hands placed firmly on her hips and that disarming smirk still lingering around the corner of her mouth. She made me feel like a schoolboy again, stammering in front of the stern headmistress. Her. I was conscious but just barely.I heard someone yell, “Call 911.” I was semi conscious and felt the warmth of my blood oozing from my chest. I could taste blood in my mouth which was drooling out the corner. It was hard to breathe. I couldn’t move my hip or left leg. Janice was the first person to reach me. She was putting pressure on my wounds and talking to me.Janice was whispering, “Melinda, you’re going to be fine. Stay with me, Honey. Help is on the way.”I was spitting blood. I knew that. Sleep at my room. That is if you two would want to do something like that."He was looking at me, then at each of the girls. I was guessing he couldn't believe his luck already and that he was still in nirvana from earlier. Julie looked over at Anne, who was nodding vigorously in the affirmative."Dad... would it be all right if we hung out with Jake tonight and caught up with you tomorrow?" Yeah. I'm sure I'll make out okay without the two of you tonight. Just don't wear Jake out. We'll need him. Yeh uss time ki baat jab Dad aur mera aik bhie Uk job ke liye gaye thay aur un logo ko wahan per 3 saal ho gaye thay, uss time hum log Pune main rehte thay,3 sal ke baad abbu wapis aaye, hum sab log main, ammi aur mera bhie bohat khoosh hoye, aik din Dad ne kaha ke abb hum log Mumbai shift hojate hain,yeh baat sun ker hum logoun ko aur bhi khushi hoie, phir aik din abbu ne kaha ke main Mumbai main aik ghar dekh aaya houn, phir iss baat ke kuch arse baad hi hum log Mumbai shift ho gaye, mian uss.