I relented and we sat in awkward silence waiting for the movie to start again. While we waited, I toyed absently with the belt on my robe. Although I ...hadn’t originally intended to, I found myself pulling the knot apart, surreptitiously, so as not to attract Nathan’s attention. Why was I being so secretive? I argued to myself that I needed to get Nathan to talk, to confide in me so I could help him, and to do that I needed his attention.This was hogwash, and wrong, but I wasn’t thinking clearly. This is a true incident happened to me when I was 18 years old. Coming to the story. I’m from a middle class family where my father is a government official & my mom a housewife. I lived for 15 years in one place & with my father’s transfer I had to move to a new house, which was actually near my school. I was really sad to miss my friends whom I knew from the day I was born. So I didn’t like to move though I had to move. SO in about 3 days in my place it was school holidays so I just was. I came up to her from behind to surprise her, my hands on her shoulders the first she knew that I was there. Even before she turned, she had her second clue, as a little girl called out. “Uncle Dave,” the excited little voice called as she rushed across the playground and hugged me.When she’d finally calmed down, I kissed her cheek and asked her to be quiet for just a minute as I needed to talk to her mummy.Moving to stand in front of her mother and the fellow Latina mum she’d been chatting to,. It was quiet until I spoke. “Kimi, that was amazing. How many companions are often in the gym?”“Generally I am alone. Sometimes a companion will bring her guy here. Mostly I say hi and keep on running.“When Marcy showed me around I noted a stripper pole in the Clubhouse. Do you ever use that?”“Only when it’s not busy. I took turns using the pole but apparently, I’m so good that it frustrates the others. I only use the pole when I’m alone in the Clubhouse. I’ve never seen anyone else who can.