I stare silently at him, trying to hide my hurt and knowing that I'm failing miserably. With a gentleness I wasn't expecting, he bends over and presse...s his lips softly against my own swollen lips. I cry out and push against his chest, the vision of him and someone else too fresh in my mind. Understanding my distress, he pulls away slowly and watches me as I fight back tears. I can feel his finger stroke down my wet cheek. I close my eyes, trying to enjoy the gentle touch. "I didn't sleep with. Sandeep ne mavshila niragas pane vicharle, ‘Aai, tujhe lagna jhale tevha baba ni asech kele hote ka? Mhanje tula jhavle hote ka?’ Mavshi mhanali, ‘Mag, arthatach te mala jhavle. Are tyashivay ka tujha janma jhala? Baila kuni jhavle tarach mool hote, nahitar nahi.’ Mee pudhakar ghetla ani mavshila mhanalo, ‘Too kiti changli ahes. Mee tula adhi jhavto’. Mavshi jorat hasli ani mhanali, ‘Aplya sotya kade adhi paha. Nusta susta jhalay. Mallol hovoon lataktoy. Are, jar jhavayche asel tar adhi sotya,. Actually, I lost my virginity to him when I poked him in the ass five years before. Now that I am out of the military and don't have to worry about Uncle Sam's, "Don't ask, don't tell" policy I am going to let my hair down and have some fun. I dial his number and he answers on the fifth ring. I tell him that I am in town and that we should meet up. He agrees excitedly and gives me directions to a nearby bar. We decide thirty minutes would be enough time for both of us to get there. I walk to. ’‘Charlie? Let’s keep this between you and me ... Ok?’‘Thank you Charlie. Say Hello to Carol for me.’‘Bye.’The Assistant Director Second Chance leaned back in his chair and started spinning his pencil. A huge grin slowly creased his face ... he started laughing. He was willing to bet Director Kelly wouldn’t think it was funny.“David, it’s the Ides of April... 23 more days to your birthday. Five more weeks of the seventh grade. Time to get up.”“Yes Mom.”‘Damn it all ... Grace is in the bathroom..