I had my exams after the Xmas holidays so I had to still go for the tuitions. By that time, veena’s brother had called them to visit him overseas fo... few weeks, but Veena couldn’t go because her bank test was in January second week.So only her parents went to visit her brother and she stayed back. She had a close relative next door and she was supposed to sleep there while her parents were away.Her parents left that weekend and when I returned for tuition on Monday, there was the only veena at. After some time, my niece-in-law opened the door and seeing us, she became very happy. She invited us inside.She went to the bedroom to call her mother. It took some time and Raadha joined and welcomed us. Raadha’s eyes were swollen and red as if she was crying. Both sisters hugged. We shook hands and sat in the hall.We were chatting and after some time, we offered her a small amount of money.Seeing the money, she burst in tears. For her, this small amount was very big and precious in these. That way he had an alibi to hand if anyone spotted him. John checked no one was around and lit a one skin joint and glanced at his phone again. 12.50pm. He’d been standing there for around 15 minutes and thankfully he’d seen no fellow punter exit the block. The very thought of seeing who had preceded him made him nauseous. She’d texted him time (1pm) street name and flat number. The flats were numbered 1 to twenty in 4 blocks containing 5 one bedroom flats spread over 2 floors. He checked the. ‭ ‬I danced with all of them at one time or another, ‭ ‬I think.I left for home at‭ ‬11:15.‭ ‬I know because someone asked why I was leaving so early.‭ "‬I am leaving early, ‭ ‬because I need my beauty sleep, ‭" ‬I explained.‎"‏Do you really think that will help‭?" ‬One of the female EMTs asked.‎"‏Hell, ‭ ‬it's like the pistol that the cops carry.‭ ‬It might not always help, ‭ ‬but it sure as hell can't hurt.‭" ‬ Everyone laughed.‎"‏Is that why you carry a gun‭?" ‬the same EMT chick.