No, there were still too many memories. Mount Tomah loomed into view. Stretching his right leg, he winced at the remembered pain of that trip which so... easily could have cost him his life. His thoughts centered on Jennifer. Why have I punished myself? I tried to win Jennifer and lost. That ending was so final. Yet, his mind pressured him to go on. Jennifer’s departure for Melbourne – I just have to grin and bear it. Ah, well, life goes on. He allowed his thoughts to wander freely. Shaking his. Now where did that come from?I gently picked the right one up from the box. Holding it next to mybare foot, I thought, might fit, looks like it should fit. Try it on avoice in my head told me.Sticking my toes into the shoe, I wiggled it onto my foot. A littletight, but not bad I thought. With my right leg crossed over the left, Ireached for my beer and while I drank it, admired the high heel.They are kinda sexy, even on my foot I thought as I drained the beer.Because drunk people almost always. I did get a call from my lawyer about our appearance in court. He mentioned that my wife said she was pregnant and was asking for support. She was at the closing of the dissolution with her attorney. I told them we had agreed to our settlement and it was already done. I wasn’t paying anything more. I did tell her attorney that the baby wasn’t mine and I wasn’t giving her anything. Mary Ann had health coverage from her job, so it would cover most of the costs of the baby. I knew the baby wasn’t. I tied my dhoti, put on my t shirt and went to the hall. Malathi came out of the bathroom naked, picked up her laced gown and put it on, tied her hair into a bunch and opened the door of her mother’s room and opened the windows.I told Malathi, please call your mother; I will take leave now, as I have to rush for my work. Her Mother came out, I folded my hands and said Namaste, thank you mother, your daughter is a wonderful woman and it is a pity that she became a widow at such a young age. When.