Monica only looked at me and bit her lip, fighting back tears. I reached for her hand, but she flinched away.I grabbed her shoulders and pulled her in...o a hug, speaking softly to her, "It's ok, it's all over now."Monica sobbed, and started crying uncontrollably. I held her tightly for a long time. When the police came, I told her I would be right back. I explained what happened, gave my statement, and Monica gave hers as well. The man was arrested.When the police cruisers drove away, I turned. I hoped against hope that this was really the case… but i knew it would not be. My last hope was gone within thirty minutes, the house was exactly as i left it earlier in the morning. Manisha did not come home after work. She went straight to wherever she had to go, with whoever she intended to be with and …was at this very moment probably doing whatever it was that she was up to …I could not conceive that she would do that. I fought the images that flashed through my mind …and decided to go. I didn't really want to see what she was doing. Judging by her own make up, I figured I was in deep doo-doo. In less than a minute she swatted me on the ass to turn me toward the mirror."There you go pretty boy, good as new."I squinted open my eyes and stared in amazement. Even staring into the mirror from a foot away my nose looked completely normal.I thanked Cin profusely and told her I owed her one. She said she knew how to find me if she thought of anything. I thanked Amanda and gave her a. When he touched you it was thrilling wasn’t it. And when he held you close you were frightened.’ ‘How did you know all that,’ I asked surprised that she was so perceptive. ‘Because that’s how I felt when I first knew I was in love with Mike,’ she said looking at him with eyes full of love, ‘that’s how I feel now. I belong in his arms, he belongs in mine. I know that’s right. When he kisses me it is like an electric shock sending a zinging feeling all over me. When he touches me, well you know.