I came out and sat for dinner and then mom started , “Would a B.Com graduate get a job in your company?”, I said. “Sure, maybe in HR/ accounts. ...ut who is the candidate?”. “Simi, she needs a job.”, said mom. “Why? She is married and her husband should earn and run the house”, I replied furiously. “Her husband has left her to feed on her own, as she is unable to bear a child. Simi is not at fault, her husband is, but her in-laws blame her only”, mom replied. I was shocked to hear this and asked. “How’s Ben?”“They don’t think that he’s going to make it and he probably doesn’t have much time left. I’m on my way home to get the kids when they get off the bus, get some food, and bring them back so they can say goodbye to their father.”This was like a bucket of ice water to Emily. She knew exactly what Cindy was going through even though Emily had never spoke of it. Feeling like she had to do something Emily offered, “I’ll go get the kids so you can be with Ben.” Cindy declined. She’s a real fox, ain’t she?’ ‘Yeah,’ Muhammad replied, his voice deep. ‘She be fine, real fine.’ ‘Muhammad, get Melanie a beer,’ Juan said. Melanie didn’t like beer, but she took the one Muhammad gave her anyhow. The last thing she wanted to do was make Juan angry. As they drove down the street, she sipped the beer. Juan headed his car toward the edge of town. Melanie wanted to ask where they were going, but she didn’t. Juan kept giving her looks that she couldn’t quite figure out and she. She said, "Yeah, I guess you could call our little playhouse a sex den. We set that thing up last fall and we come here almost every day. We got here early today and Harry here had a bug up his ass to go in the woods and do it on a blanket. I saw you watching us; it was a turn-on for me. I told Harry to put on a good show since we had an audience, I was hoping that you would have joined us, and when I saw that you left I was disappointed."I said, "I didn't want you to see me watching you both.