"Right on time!" Jules pronounced as a rather large black Shepard looking dog poked her nose at her feet and started licking her red painted toes. "Th...s must be Ginger." Jules crouched down, balancing on the flats of her feet and allowed the dog to smell her all over before ruffling her ears."Come in." Jules invited after standing.AJ set down a rucksack filled with food, treats and a few toys, took the dog off her leash and let her roam around while he pulled Jules into his arms, kissing her. അശോകന്‍ ചേട്ടന്‍ വര്ഷയങ്ങളായി ഗള്ഫിനല്‍ ആണ്. അങ്ങിനെ ഒരാള്‍ ഉണ്ടെന്നു അറിയാം എന്നല്ലാതെ വലിയ അടുപ്പം ഒന്നുമില്ല. വല്ല വിവാഹമോ അടിയന്തിരമോ മറ്റോ ഉണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ കണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ ആയി. പിന്നെ നാട്ടിലെ കൊള്ളാവുന്ന ചരക്കുകളയൊക്കെ നമ്മള്‍ മാര്ക്ക് ‌ ചെയ്യുന്നത് കൊണ്ട് കാര്ത്തിവക ചേച്ചിയെ അറിയാം. ഒന്നാമത് നല്ല അലുവ പോലത്തെ ഒരു പീസ്. കഴപ്പ് മുട്ടി നില്ക്കുറന്ന പ്രായം. കൂടാതെ കഴപ്പ് തീര്ക്കാ്ന്‍ ഭര്ത്താ്വ് അടുത്തില്ലാത്ത സാഹചര്യം. ഇനി എങ്ങാനും നമ്മുടെ ഭാഗ്യത്തിന് ബിരിയാണി കിട്ടിയാലോ എന്ന് കരുതി എന്റെന ഒരു. " Or at least put them in a coma."* *Annie walked into the Hall, aware of her heavy makeup, and it was likewalking into her school for the first time. People noticed. They hootedand blew kisses and tried their best to make their buddies laugh.Annie had missed her class, so she went to the lunchroom. Kristen waseating at a table by herself, so Annie sat down.Kristen looked at her and chuckled."You take Diner's Club?" she asked."What do you mean?" Annie asked."I mean you look like like a hooker. Her mother had never liked doing these chores, and you could tell; the house was always a little disheveled no matter how much she claimed to work at it. With Lisa taking over, the house was always spotless when I came home at night. It was a good feeling, coming through the door and seeing a pretty, smiling face greeting me with a hug and a kiss. It made me wish sometimes that Lisa would never have to grow up, that she would stay as she was and take care of me forever. But little girls always.