They shot baskets from points around the faded white lines of the key and the free-throw line, the ball often bouncing off the fence that guarded the ...children’s playground next door.“What you been up to these days?” asked Claude.“Business,” said Clarence as he arched a perfectly thrown ball through the netless steel hoop.“Business, huh? By the looks of things, you’ve been doing pretty well. Is that you’re Cadillac Escalade over there?” Claude pointed to a brand-new bulky SUV parked at the edge. ” Everyone on and around the truck had been watching him eat in silence and let out a bit of a cheer. “I think he likes you, Buddy,” Dolores called. “You run along now, old man,” Buddy said taking the empties from G2 and patting him on the back again. G2 bobbed again and turned to hurry away. “Aw, weren’t that nice,” G2 heard someone say as he moved away. “Buddy’s got a big heart.”G2 belched and realized that he didn’t dare breathe on anyone while he was panhandling because unlike wine, beer. So on Thursday before the party she and Ann went shopping, OH yeah Ann is going too . They stayed out till almost eleven that night shopping ( she said ) , when they got home I wanted to see what she had bought. NO it's to late go to bed, is what I was told. Well it's only two days away, I can wait. Well Saturday came and I was doing my chores , I cut grass and cleaned the pool and I tried to keep busy so I wouldn't think about that night. I did everything I could think of and when I was out of. “Namaste, bhabi...” I replied, smiling warmly. “Come on in please.” I said, standing back and welcoming her inside. As she walked into the house, I closed the door behind her. “Please have a seat. I’ll bring you something cold to drink.” I said to her, pointing towards the couch.As she sat down tentatively on the edge of the couch, she said “You don’t have to go to this much trouble, Jignesh bhai...”“No trouble at all. This is the first time you come to my house.” I said, flashing my most.