"She mentioned you had talked to her Thursday evening," my mom explained. "After work, I guess." I will admit that I was very upset on Thursday and ye..., that's when I told her I'd have to leave," I said. "When she asked why, I told her I was being let go."After a short pause, I asked my mom, "Why did she call you?" Well, she said she was sorry you lost your job. She said it sounded like it wasn't your fault and you were the Scape Goat. I'm not sure about all of the details but you can tell me. .”“MOTHER!”“No, Mom. Look, hang on a second...” She placed the phone against her shoulder and, clearly exasperated with her mother, blurted, “Do you want to come home with me for Thanksgiving?”I was a bit taken aback for a moment, but managed to stammer out, “Uh ... sure. I ... I should be able to get the time off.”She returned to her conversation. “Okay, yes, we’ll both be there.”“Oh, thank you! That’s so nice of you!”“Yeah, I’ll e-mail you all the information you’ll need.”Just then there was. Sofia smiled. “Anu, are you coming on to me?”“Well…I suppose you could say that.”“Good. I’ve thought you were attractive for a while, but never had the courage to act on it.” Sofia pulled Anu down into her lap, and began kissing her. Anu closed her eyes and returned the kiss with passion. She didn’t see Sofia’s hand slowly reaching into a drawer of her desk. Suddenly, with one swift motion, Sofia grabbed Anu’s arms and clasped them behind her back. Anu felt cold steel around her wrists as. I feel the warmth of her body. Her blue eyes draw me in. I can’t speak.One of her hands goes past my face onto the wall. And the other hand onto the other side. I smell her perfume and the cigarette smoke. I should push her away but a paralysis courses through most of my body.Except my lips. Her face moves ever closer to mine. I lick my lips, murmuring, “I am engaged.”Her tongue touches my top lip. She then draws my bottom lip between her lips. My mouth opens and her lips are on mine. No.