I was again givenadvice."Put this dress on by stepping into it, then you won't mess up yourhair, but you have to hold the skirt out to slide the crino...ine up toyour waist under it before you zip up."The crinoline turned out to be a lacy white petticoat with masses oflayers that held the skirt out almost parallel with the floor. I wasthen shown how to tie the formal and highly impractical frilly whiteapron in a neat bow round my waist. A glimpse in the mirror was enoughto see that the tie. I’d had some since going on the lam, but hadn’t paid attention to them because I had more important things to think about. It was that way in the Army, too, so I was used to it. Also, since I had always avoided having unprotected sex, that didn’t factor into thinking about my menses. So I wasn’t real clear about when my last period had ended. It had been starting a period, in fact, that had gotten us caught. Actually, it had been me being unprepared to have one that had gotten us caught. I knew. Bada maza aa raha tha. Fir jhat se usne apna jhaag mere chut mein chod diya.Dono pasine se latpat bistar par haaf rahe the. Haafte-haafte woh bola, “Bhabhi apko bura to nahi laga ki maine apna lund bahar nahi nikala?”“Nahi, bilkul nahi,” main boli. Khush hokar woh mujhe fir se chumne laga.Din ki to ye bas shuruvaat thi. Mujhe khaana banana tha par Dharmendar mujhe chhod hi nahi raha tha. Hotel se khana manga kar woh bola, “Paise main de dunga.”Bas fir kya, din bhar pure ghar me alag-alag. Mom fixed my hair, then helpedMegan a bit before the three of us went to church. I did just what momtold me to. I walked in with my head high.After mass I saw him. Stan was watching me, and I smiled at him. He cameup to me and took my hand in his just as Nana walked up. Not knowing whatto do I held his hand as I looked at her. I saw her smile at me, andrushed to hug her, leaving Stan just standing there, but I quickly tookhis hand again."I want you girls to come by this afternoon, and bring.