“Phoenix,” a deep voice said. I instantly sat up, and moved away from the edge of the bed. It was him. “Your mother wanted me to tell you that ...’ll be living here from now on. You don’t have to call me your stepfather, trust me, I don’t want to be. Your mother failed to mention she had a son though, …especially such a bright, handsome boy like you…but I want you know that I will be helping your mom with you now.” It grew quiet as I stared at him in his black eyes. Was I supposed to be happy?. ” She immediately realised what was going top happen. She was scared as well as angry. How dare a low cast man even contemplate doing any thing of that sort?She blurted out, “i am not going to let you touch me. You are from undesirable cast” the moment she said that she realised what a big mistake it was. It was too late.The man slapped her hard on both her cheeks. It hurt like hell.“i will teach you bitch how an untouchable could fuck a high cast woman, i was going to be gentle with you, but. She try to hide from me, but I know, not hard to see when your child in pain. But since she meet you, everything different.” she started.“Something happen to her at school, she not think I know, I find out from teacher. Man hurt her very bad, but she no tell me. She very sad all the time, only study and play ball. But now you give me daughter back, I thank you.” she ended.“She’s a very special lady, Miss Mai. She means the world to me.” I answered.“Did you tell her that, tell her you love. Fax machines were pretty new then, and not every law firm had one. Mine didn't. Federal Express was based in Memphis, but it had just started up, and wasn't the first outfit one thought of when communication was needed quickly. And you can forget about e-mail, cell phones, PDAs, and the rest of the paraphernalia that has become so much a part of our lives in recent years. What I had for speedy written communication was a cable terminal, sometimes called a "Teletype" machine, with an.