White wine on our deck. Late afternoon sun warm enough but not too hot. I reached for my Leica.“Look to me, Julian, will you?”The sun outlined his...features, a masculine light, portrait photographers call it. Julian’s strong cheekbones and his nose highlighted. No light meter. I’d take my chances.“Miriam and Eloise are cool with this, Dad. I mean, them and Harper have lived together for so long they practically read each other’s minds.”“They went out with you and Harper, right?”Julian nodded. I. "Have they hurt you?" I asked, trying to find a comfortable way to sit. She perched on the edge of the wooden shelf that served as a bed. I was on the floor, back against the damp wall."They want me to do something," she said.I waited."There's a boy, an ensign. It's his birthday. They want me to lie with him, but he was so drunk that he passed out when he saw me."I waited some more."So they want me to do him in the morning. They say he always talks about me." You think they'll leave you alone. Me: unka kya hai vo toh hamesha hi ghar par hote hain, iska matlab ye thodi na hai ki hum rukk jaenHer: baat toh sahi hai aapki, toh bataiye kya karte hain do ladka ladki jab vo akele hote hainThat was it, my hormones took over me and I leaned over and kissed her on her lips, but fear also came rushing so It was only for a second or two.Her:abhi what.the.hell!!!Me: (I had to continue, I knew it , I had fucked up enough times in my life and I didn’t wanna fuck this up too) I am sorry Upasana,. " Fenstermacher visibly blanched, apparently anticipating what was to come.Ms. Banks was a handsome woman in her sixties and spoke with quiet authority. "I've already looked over the site where your municipal swimming pool is located and I've interviewed several people at the city maintenance shops. Based on what I've already learned, I feel confident that the EPA will not allow that facility to continue operating. I've spoken with my superiors in Washington and they intend to send out a team.