Mom went pale.He said, "You two idiots are going to pay for this. You invaded my house, threatened and harmed my wife, and raped our guest. I don't ca...re if you're my brother and nephew, I won't allow this to slide." Ed went white with fear and his son started to blubber."It's her fault." Ed, Jr., moaned. "She should not have left. The bitch had no right to leave me." Shut up!" Dad yelled. Then, quieter, slower, and menacingly, "Both of you, not another word."We left them there and went into the. But I have to leave. Else my dad will beat both of us.” I left her room and came out. My dad was outside and I knew he would ask me many questions. Sobha too came out. My dad looked with suspicion and said, “What were you both doing together?…… anyway I have some good news to tell you. Maya, come here.”My mom came out from her room and I said to us, “I have got my visa for the US and my company is sending me there for a year. I will have to leave tonight itself.” My mom with some disappointment. “He just said to bring you or to bring four body bags.”“Okay, hold off on the body bags for now,” I suggested. “Maybe the standoff will be over before we get there.”“I doubt it. They are carrying it live on the radio. It’s too early for the bleeding hearts to be in bed, so we won’t be sending anyone in for a while.” the lady cop said. While she talked she drove like hell to get to the scene of the hostage situation.“Is this it?”I asked as she pulled in front of a small white frame house. There. He walked in the door, after another long day, jeans and button down soaked solid. Keys jingled softly as they fell atop a small wooden table. The apartment felt voluminous in its silence. He had left two weeks before, traveling again for work. Flying across the country& working 18 hour days was beginning to take its toll. It had already cost him friends, and his last lover. There was a simple beauty, though, in the long hours, as they kept his mind focused on the tasks ahead. Returning to the.