She was in similar to pink colored saari which was see through. I asked for sugar. Then I notice she is having some problem in walking. So I asked and... shown my worry and care for her. She told she slipped and she hurt her left leg, but it is minor. Then sudden she asked “Rohit do you really need sugar only”. I said yes. She smiled and said “Oh, I though you were waiting for me to watch when I dry the clothes.” I was surprised and said ‘Yes, No no’. She again asked what? Yes or No? I could see a. “And I can entertain you or clients when needed. I would take this job seriously, Greg”. I leaned back in my chair, unable to release my stare. I mumbled something about needing to ask her more questions, not really aware of my words. This rare, incomprehensible happening: to see a person for the first time and to be irrationally overwhelmed, entranced, captivated. I told her that her entertaining skills would be invaluable to my clients, but my voice seemed distant and almost not a part of me.. It was more or less on the way back to the office, so it wasn’t out of my way. She walked up to a VW bug.“This is me. Thanks. I’m sorry for everything that’s going on.”“Me too,” I said.“If you want some cheering up, or just want to forget, I have a bottle of Jack Daniel’s at home. We can order some pizza and get obliterated.”“I’m not sure that’s the best plan for either of us. You have a shift early tomorrow and I don’t drink to get drunk.”“Then have some pizza, a drink, and some good. 30pm, my sister got home very shortly after leaving school at around 4pm, my mum and dad always arrive a little later at around 7pm. My sister and I had usually about an hour of time alone, we use just to chat, or cook or watch TV. It all started that evening on a Friday at 6pm, we were sitting down watching TV, I was drinking a cup of tea and she was sitting in the couch eating a fruit yogurt, the sound of the dishwasher started to beep so she got up and walked up to the dishwasher and opened.
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