He got no lunch and half his supper with the best bits removed. Rachel once again dumped the mush on the floor outside his cell, barely in reach.Every... morning he was called on to give a semen sample. This he managed for three days, and then the next day no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get an erection."You're not earning your keep," said Rachel. "And let me make the consequences especially clear. Lean your back against the bars."He didn't know what to expect, but figured he must do as. We can stay out as long as you wish, but I have to inform the port authority of our plans. What shall it be?”“Oh I don’t...” began Asim. And then, as if he’d only just thought of it, he asked:“Carstairs? If you like, I can have some lady friends join us?”I’m a bit slow on the uptake in matters such as these, so I considered what that might mean and which women he was referring to. And so the first thing I said was:“Oh dear God, don’t tell me you had girls waiting in the cargo hold all this. Her sweat pants were pulled over her pregnant belly and stopped just above her calf. She had a white shirt that was stretched in the front from her huge breast. She had on baby blue fuzzy slippers. Hi my name Brenda Starr nice to meet you young man. Oh – I see you have my new baby crib. I just ordered it this morning. I went to school with your boss – Mrs. Stickler. She is so nice. said Brenda. I smiled as dirty thoughts raced around the inside of my mind. She invited me in. I pushed the crib. The dance ended and I walked Rhonda home. It was after 11:00 and we had midnight curfews, so we weren’t talking much as we walked through the Ballard neighborhood where we lived.Then it happened.The backs of our hands touched as we walked along. Once. Twice. The third time they seemed to stick together and we walked with just the backs of our hands touching for nearly two blocks.And we didn’t say a word.I’m not even sure I breathed in that whole time.A sixteen-year-old boy can transfer every.