”It hadn’t occurred to me that Dad would do that, but I guess it made sense. I wondered how much he’d actually told her. “What did he say?”�...�He let me know that your mother has had an ongoing mental health problem that hasn’t been in evidence for a while, but that it has flared up over the last few days. He also mentioned that this had been a little upsetting for you and your sister.”“I guess!”“Because of that phone call, I asked the faculty to keep an eye on the two of you and report to me any. It?s darker than before but some light is leaking in from around eachdoor. I walk over to the piano and again feel the same confusion asbefore, though this time, I?m more confident that I know what I?mdoing, maybe because I?ve been listening to music and playing along inmy head. There?s a small tarp next to the piano, covering something. Ilift it and uncover the bench. Now we?re talking!Pulling the bench into place, I sit down, extend my hands and caressthe keys with my fingers, playing. He knew Dorset was talking to Whitaker, but Taylor had already decided he wasn’t going to back down. He didn’t like bullies, and incompetent ones even less so.Dorset ignored him and looked at Whitaker, “Loretta? Was I unclear about what I expected from you?”“No, sir.”“Bullshit.”“What?” he said, finally acknowledging Taylor’s presence.“I said, ‘bullshit.’ Here, in this office, you told her to offer whatever assistance I needed in my investigation. I assume from the fact that we’re sitting here. So Mrs Meenakshi thought to give tuitions to the weak students and also earn some quick bucks. She selected some students and I was one of them and told us that we should start taking tuitions from her otherwise all of us would fail in the board exams. We all lived in the same area but mam’s residence was very far from our homes. So mam decided that she will rent an apartment in our area and teach the tuition. She told me to arrange a flat for the tuitions. Everything was going smooth but still.