"There is one other thing, though," he mentioned as he returned to theliving room.Leah looked up from the TV with an annoyed expression on her face."W...hat's that?" Well, I was thinking that I probably need a new name," Ian informedher. "How does Iona sound? It is pretty similar to my current name."Leah shrugged disinterestedly. "Whatever. It's fine with me."**********************************************************************************************"I guess this works," Iona mumbled, in a. I picked up the call and it was Rani on the other end. My heart pounded as she spoke in her husky voice. She asked what I am doing today to which I replied that nothing as such. She asked me to come to her place right away and said she had some urgent work for me. I agreed as I reachedSonia’s place I called her by her name but no one answered. I rang the bell and in 2 minutes the door opened. Rani opened the door and asked me to come in. I went inside and I sensed Manju is not there and to be I. Next morning my maid came late till 7.30am and knocked our door.. One of my junior opened the door.. She came in and saw the rum quarter bottle and woke me up and asked me if I had a party yesterday night and by that time my 2 roommates were asleep again… Basically this was winter season… So they were from head till foot in the blanket…So just I was speaking with here… Our quarter bottle was left and was kept in the window.. Just by seeing it she asked me weather she can have a pack… I just. ’ ‘It’s just that I don’t see how she’s not going to get her heart broken and probably yours, too.’ She looked at him, almost staring at him, daring him. ‘You’re going to meet a white woman at some point and marry her. Where does that leave her? Where does that leave me and mine? What then?’ He sat there in silence. ‘Eliza, it’s not like that and you know it.’ Silence. ‘Mr. Ewart…’ ‘Please, Eliza… James.’ ‘Fine, James, then. That’s what you say, now. How is she ever going to be any more than.
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