"Her family helped her from the bed and walked with her to the shower room, being careful not to damage any of her new, tender feathers. They would ta...e some time to harden properly. The colors were muted and the feathers looked as fragile as any newly hatched baby bird. The shower was long, warm and refreshing and it helped align the feathers into their natural positions. Before leaving the shower Ellie instructed the two men, her husband and father, that they were to go back to the living. “Sure, sure. It's right through here.” I said, opening a door in the bedroom that led to the bathroom for my room. Minutes passed and I felt the morning wood extend slightly in length. “Excuse me, lad.” She said, poking her head through the open doorway. “You wouldn't happen to have a pair of jeans and a t-shirt I could borrow, would you?”“Sure, sure.” I tossed her a fresh pair of blue jeans and one of my shirts. “Thank you, lad.” She disappeared again for a little while and I heard the shower. Mazya barobar aai pan khelayala yaychi. baget ghasargundi zopala pan hota. baag tashi barich mothi hoti. aai housewife hoti. tila baagkamachi jaam aavad hoti.Ti aani to mharara mali doghe milun baget kaam karayache. aai tyala madat karayachi. mi aakha divas maja karayacho nehmi baaget zopla ghasagundila raang lavayala lagayachi ithe tasa kahi navta. aai baaget kaam kartana nehmichi sadi nesat nase. ti ek tanga choli aani parkar ghalat ase. mi tila ekda vicharla pan hota ki tu ha chota blouse ka. " She just looked at me. "What do you have to say about that?" What do you want me to say, Dad?" Her matter-of-factness caught me off guard."Well, for starters, I want you to tell me what the box was doing there." What do you think it was doing there?" I was beginning to get aggravated."I think it was there because someone wanted to know if they might be pregnant." Well, then you're on the right track." Dylan, that's enough. Why are you acting like this? I want to know right now. Was the.