She knew they would become fast friends when Nathan clearly stated his complete disdain for Shakespeare in all forms. What better reason to form a fri...endship than a hatred of a dead English playwright? Both of them were admitted to the American literature program. From then on, they shared the same academic advisor and had virtually the same class schedule. As time progressed, their friendship became more personal rather than academic. They spent afternoons and evenings discussing the ins and. Something had his wife stressed out. “What’s bothering you, Ali?” he said using her nickname as he placed his hand on hers and gave it a squeeze. His wife blew smoke up at the ceiling and smiled at him.“It’s Gunjan, of course,” Alisha said with a sigh. Alisha’s daughter seemed always to be a source of aggravation for her mother. Part of the problem was that Ali was being too confining, not letting Gunjan grow up and learn things on her own. Alisha wanted to mold her daughter into the perfect. I made sure it was known what I expected. I took the ties I had within my pocket and instantly made Kelly aware of how tight they would be. Placing the gag around her mouth as she sobbed. I sat her at the nearest dining room chair and then was next to bring Marie to the other chair, doing the same. I turned to Dan who’s cigar I took from his lips and pressed to the table in a cloud of smoke and gagged him tighter. I watched him smoothly calculating if I would have a fight on my hands. ‘I will. ..”“STOP“ I yelled; “That is not what you need to tell me, I want answers to what is going on in this train wreck of a marriage.” My anger was rising again to the heights that were there when she left. I continued; “I want to know how, why, when, and where you decided that shit head and your company was more important than your family. I want answers, but even with those answers, you’re going to have to explain to YOUR son what you are doing.”Donna was sobbing almost hysterically now. She sat,.