The plan would require sacrifices on her part, but she was a strong woman and times were desperate.I had no sooner arranged myself in a comfortable po...sition on the straw ticked mattress than the door opened and in walked Fatima, the fourth widow, (the one I had yet to meet) and Adara. Fatima was carrying a bucket of steaming water, the other wife had a bucket also, and Adara had some folded towels in her hands. Fatima gave me that sweet smile of hers."Marhaba, Neek, Shonak? (Hello, Nick, how. Most of them didn’t like Corey because he was my best friend and if I had to I would choose him over them. I think Corey didn’t have a lot of girlfriends because he was very shy. He was quiet almost always unless it was just me and him. He was even quiet around his family of four brothers and one sister. Corey didn’t like his family very much, so most nights he slept over at my house sleeping with me in my bed. The nights he had to stay at his house we spent talking on the phone until early. At first I was worried about why he was home so early then I remembered I still didn’t want to see him. I didn’t want to disappoint him again. So I made sure I was the last one in the house.After my sister had been caught shoplifting she started to act nice, sweet, and innocent around our father.“Daddy! What are you doing home so early? Is everything okay? My precious and most wonderful Daddy?” Suki said giving him a hug.“Everything is fine. I just finished things early to ... Kara! You’re. ” “Just forget it.” “What were you before a gas station clerk?” “A lawyer.” The word tasted bitter in my mouth. Ellie got up from the passenger and gave me a good look over. Is she checking me out? Before I could entertain that thought, further her eyes met mine and I was lost again. I’m turning into the male protagonist in a Nicholas Sparks novel. “Are you being honest with me?” “Yes,” I sputtered. “Alright, I believe you. Since you were honest with me, I’ll be honest with you.” “Okay?” Ellie.