"Oh... hi Chico," she replied pretending she had just noticed him."Nice outfit," he commented."Why thank you." Shows off those beautiful legs of yours...real well."Brandi blushed and stammered something unintelligible."Need any suntan lotion on our back?" he added coyly."Uh, not today. I... uh..." Brandi knew she was stuttering, almost tongue-tied in the presence of the neighborhood Romeo. "I... have to go get changed. I'm going to wash the car." Where's Joel?" Oh, he had band practice this. Never would she give him that satisfaction, she promised.Another night and Nova’s first reaction upon waking was to retch. Something had to be standing on her head, it was the only way it could hurt so bad. Perhaps some strange brain eating beetle had crawled through her ear. Whatever the reason, when her stomach was emptied, she lay limp and defeated with a low, involuntary whine. Maybe Anubis would hurry up and be done with her so she could go back to sleep.His dark presence beside her hardly. Very handsome. I worked out to keep my body in shape. He clearly worked out to give his body shape. He had well toned abs, arms and a chest, which he loved displaying in the summer months. His striking good looks, coupled with his charming personality, convinced me that he was a threat to be mindful of. But when I raised the concern, Shipra again accused me of being too controlling and insecure and jealous.One summer day when I came home from work, I saw a scene that made me lose my cool.. . I know that...” she faltered again. “Oh beta, are you upset because of what I am saying?” she asked me in a pleading voice.“Oh no aunty ... please tell me ... who else will I trust other than you aunty?” I said in an earnest voice, squeezing her hand in return.“Beta, I know that you have your ... oh how do I say this...” she said, shaking her head. “I know that you have your needs...” she continued, averting her gaze from mine and looking at the floor, still holding on to my hand.“But she is.