”“That explains a lot,” she uttered almost sadly.“Explains what?”“Being intelligent and successful and not using people. Stable family lif...e.”“I’m sorry...” I said, not thinking of anything more substantial.“Don’t be sorry. You had a good deal. Mine ... Dad died from cancer when I was twelve. We did okay until Mom ran out of insurance money. She married this guy ... he never took a liking to me. I didn’t particularly like him, either...”“You said you were eighteen? Graduated high school?”She. “Antha baga ne jarigindi daddy. Chala baga enjoy chesanu” ani cheppanu. Enti nakanna baga chesada mee mamayya antu navvu thu nannu rendu chethulatho ethukuni mancham meediki theesuku velli malli dengatam start chesaru.Ila aka 2 months gadichipoyayi. Ma mamayya 2 weeks okasari vachi nannu dengi velthunnadu. Aa migatha rojulanni ma daddy denguthunnaru. Appude naaku shocking news telisindi. Naaku aa month periods raledu. Nenu thallini kabothunnanu. Naa kadupulo bidda ki father inka evaro kaadu. The outgoing crew was nice enough to stick around and help with the gear cleanup and all the little end-of-trip chores, but even with that it was well after dark before Crystal invited the whole crew over to the Burro for a goodbye celebration. Both Norma and Barbie were under age, and Glenn was still a very assertive non-drinker, but for the sake of unity, Crystal bought the three of them non-alcoholic beers, which they sipped politely before they turned to fruit juice or 7-Up.There really. All doctors and elders advised them to get me married and change of scene, husband and kids would make me forget the trauma. I reluctantly agreed and married a reasonably good looking and wealthy Satish. He was my Dad’s business associate’s son. Then the monotony started. Satish had very meager, almost nonexistent sexual drive. Though he was busy all the time with business, finding mood and time to fuck wife once or twice a month was ridiculous. I also did not bother much since I was still.