And, it was only once Manisha bhabhi told me all about it, I understood the seriousness of the matter. Like many people around the world, my elder bro...her, Kamlesh, also, was grounded and helpless.I immediately called my parents. They had gone to visit my elder sister, who lived in the neighboring district, with her husband’s family.“We are fine here, Kapil. But I don’t think we can come home, today. All the roads have been blocked,” my mom said as soon as she answered the call.“Stay home,. Her bare knees hurt on the cold concrete floor but she didn’t care at this point.“You are hot as shit,” he slurred as he swayed back and forth in front of her.Mrs. America, America’s Sweetheart, swallowed hard as she was face to face with his unwashed sweats that reeked of body odor. She glanced up at Mick as he rested his hand against the wall above her head to steady himself.She stared at the man’s dirty sweats that were already loose from the exposed drawstring. They were grimy and damp. She. Little did she know that today would end that forever.Walking home and listening to her IPOD, Jackie was thinking about her family and the fight that she recently had with her mother and father. They were no longer on speaking terms, and Jackie refused to give in. Her parents were upset about her decision to enroll in a college clear across country, and wanted her to remain close to home in order to help take care of her younger brother, who had autism. Jackie, on the other hand, wanted to live. I wished her and Sammy the best of luck. I got an excited call from Sarah early the next week. She had made the Junior Varsity team and would be sitting on the bench during Varsity games. She said the coach would make sure she was eligible to play some in the varsity games, meaning she could only play a limited time in the JV game preceding the Varsity game. Sammy got on the line and told me she had made the Sophomore team which was unusual for a freshman. Both thanked me for my help.During the.