But she could remember a time when it was dark blue and brand new.She could remember picking it out in the store just like it was yesterday. The store...is long gone now, just a ghost of a memory where a parking lot now stands.She smiled to herself as she ran her fingers along the threadbare surface of the towel, as if she was caressing an old friend.She sat down carefully on top of it, her gaze turning to the surf ahead of her. The soft crash of the waves on the shore made her feel sleepy, but. He picked up his books and started walking away towards his house. I wanted to yell something to him, some encouragement that he'd get over her with time. I wasn't sure that it was true, so I held off on saying it.I stayed there after he was gone, shooting hoops and thinking about that wonderful sentence he'd just uttered to me. Two days later I was out in the school playground area again, shooting baskets in a light drizzle, and trying to come up with some plan that I could use to begin. !! Ho gaya.7-8 din phele mein office se aaya aur tension ki wajah se akele hi flat ke samne wale garden mein badminton leke khelne ki khosish kar raha tha ya yeh kehlo dimag kaam nahi kar raha tha, Rishika aunty aur unki friend ne uper se kuch time baad aawaz lagayi ki hum log bhi khelenge, aur meine keh diya aa jao mein bhi bore hi ho raha hu akele, aunty aur unki friend khelna start hi kiye the ki aunty ke friend ke hubby aa gaye aur aunty unko see off kar ke wapis aayi aur hum log khele. But unfortunately, we need to have a serious discussion before we have any more fun. I haven't had a chance to talk to you in complete privacy for a while. In short, I need to have some straight talk with you about your mother and sister."Uh-oh, he thought. But he just said, "Okay, sure. What's up?" Regarding Katherine, how are things going with her? I've noticed how she's dressing more daringly lately, at least until Ron came home. Even that isn't slowing her down too much, and obviously.