A sudden gust of wind heaved an overhanging branch toward him, then away, its leaves waving the way to his new destination. Steven turned the car arou...nd and drove back into the night. Steven retraced the route to Simon's estate not by effort of memory as before, but by sheer determination, as if guided by the programmed instructions of a hidden subroutine triggered by something he chose not to understand or question. The mist on his windshield turned to a wall of water bursting from the night. But it does not bother me in the least, it’s just who I am. I wear them for others, mostly in public. I never wear them at home, my roommate and her boyfriend have no problem looking at my eyes.”“Well, feel free to leave them off around me. But I can understand your wanting to wear them to comfort others. But you are very good at hiding your blindness.”“Oh, I don’t hide it Aaron. I simply try to live my life as I want. Being blind no more identifies me than being Chinese does, or being short,. "I want you to meet someone. Someone very pretty!"Jennifer's attention was focused on the young girl, obviously a teenager. The girl reddened at the compliment, but Jennifer was no longer looking at her face. Jennifer's eyes traced the shapely legs to her crotch. the girl, noticing Jennifer's stare, pulled at her skirt nervously."You've noticed her legs, her figure, haven't you? You're already undressed her with your eyes and you'd like to do more."The girl was suddenly aghast. She stood up as. I hastily looked away, before Aamna could understand the situation. Aamna looked blankly at Priya, then at me, and said in bafflement, “What?”Priya said, “Nothing! Just need my iPhone kept on the table.” She nervously grinned and said, ”Sam! Please, pass my phone, err!” I bent and passed it to her. I tried to give a calm-down-look to Priya. Finally, situation was under control.“How to pass time?”, Aamna interrogated suddenly, “Movie? Stories? Jokes?”, she asked subsequently.“How about.