I'm getting a lift. I'll be home soon. Promise.'' I had my hand over Billy's mouth shaking my head. ''I have to go NOW.'' I told him with a serious fa...e. We left The Point in a hurry, grabbing the blanket and our jackets before Billy drove me home on his Kawasaki motorbike. ** ----- ** ''Jessie...Jessie!'' Maria nudged me. ''Mama..., Mama...,''Zach tugged on the hem of my top. ''Huh? What?'' I asked. ''You were just stood there staring like a zombie at the tower... You okay?'' she asked.. I had gotten into the habit of calling once or twice a week to check up on him. Abby told me that the experimental drug seemed be helping a bit and he told her that he had more good days than bad ones. She was worried because he wasn't putting on the weight that he had lost with the chemo.After football practice I jogged home with my knapsack slung over my arm. As I walked into the apartment I smelled some good cooking. Peggy was in the kitchen and yelled to me to stay out of the kitchen. I. ’ Collin’s mouth hung open. ‘I’m sorry. Can I speak to Caden because the Caden that I know would never let Jason pick up another girl and go to a party— what are you smoking?’ C.K. shrugged. She ran a hand through her hair and sniffled. ‘And I asked him about my photographs, if he liked them or not, and you know what he said just because that girl was in the car? He said they were ‘alright’. What the fuck is that? ‘Alright?” She started crying again. And Collin reached for her, pulling her into. Kalluriyil ennai athigam kupitu pesa matargal, veetin arugil en veedu irupathai kanbithu kola matargal.Oru naal teacher paadam eduthu kondu irukum pozhuthu naan avargal mulaiyaiye paarthu kondu irunthen. Naan mulaiyai paarthu rasithu kondu irupathai teacher paarthu vitargal, avargaluku kucham eer patathu, naan kaama aasaiyil mulaiyai paarthu kondu iruntha pozhuthu. Ennai ezupi pinee sendru nirka soli vitargal.Naanum pine sendru nirkum pozhuthu en sunni teacher mulaiyai paarthu irunthathil.