A little black boy sitting near the rear of the plane turned to his mother and said, “Mum, ain’t we African? Ain’t we black? Ain’t we coloured...?”She replied, “Yes, son but for the moment we is Niggers. Let them do the Muslims first. If that don’t work we is Zulus”...Today’s Short Reading from the Bible ... From Genesis:“And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth”.Then he made the earth round ... And he laughed and laughed and laughed...Daylight. The harsh braying of the bell sharply woke me from mywoolgathering. It’s dull clanging penetrated the stillnight air. I was surprised that someone else was awakeat this time of night. Someone with the drive to ringthe bell. I shrugged, paused in my steps, then resumed,quickening the pace. Probably some drunk frat boys, Imumbled to myself. Then I heard the crunch of a footstep on gravel, butcouldn’t see anyone. Taking a deep breath, not breakingmy stride, I ignored it. Fear works. She kissed me in a not very cousinly way and left me naked and ready to step into the shower. I stood in the hot stream of water letting it massage my body as I reviewed the past few days. I was content with my new life and it had the potential to settle into a relatively normal routine.I joined the crowd downstairs after dressing in comfortable clothes. Jeans and a T-shirt are my normal at home dress and it fit the casual style of the party. The clothes I had shredded during my hunting trip. Chatting as they walked along the rocky coast, Melaine found herself captivated by the short, over-confident wannabe footballer at her side while Johnny had been bowled over by the smart beauty in his company. Eventually they reached a small, secluded , sandy cove where they sat down for a while admiring the Mediterranean sunset on the horizon, with Melanie resting her head atop Johnny’s. Then without warning, prompted by a lust she had never known before she turned to Johnny, kissed him and.