"Amanda was not sure what had shocked her more, that Norlan already knew or the way it had been presented. Whatever panic had arisen now paled to the ...bsolute fascination and curiosity she felt towards the way he had approached her. But in the next breath, her defiance rose like a rocket and demanded to know by what right did he deserve to know Mandas' plans. If he were this concerned, perhaps she held more power over events than she had realized.Then Norlan turned around and cast a stony face. He walked over to the window and pulled the curtains. From his window he could see the cliff. He asked himself three questions: Who was that girl in his dreams? Is she still alive and still living in this town? If they ever bumped into each other, what would happen?The next day Charles was riding around town in his bicycle. He cycled over the hills. He cycled past beaches. He cycled past shops. He even saw a small cinema but that meant nothing to him. He didn't have the Internet in his home yet. Ab mai apni story start karta hu mai market yard pe rehta hu maine thodi din pehele he taljai tekdi pe walking ko jana chalu kiya mai roz subha 6.30 ko wahape jata ek week baad maine ek aunty ko bhi roz aate hue notice kiya aunty thodi moti aur age 40 42 ke karib hoga vo roz akele he aati thi roz dekh dekh ke smile kar kar ke hamri pehchan jaise hue ek din mai running karke thak gaya aur ek bench pe baitha mera dhyn nai tha vo aunty bhi wahape he baithi thi maine dekhne baad smile kiya unhone. She made me drink plenty of juice, insisting I stay hydrated. Around lunchtime we dozed off and slept for a while in each other’s embrace. I awoke to Mom closing the front door. She was in the foyer and I could hear her footsteps approaching the living room. I realized that I could still smell semen in the air, only now it was stronger. I shook Elizabeth awake and whispered, “Hey, Mom’s home. Go brush your teeth, I can still smell cum on your breath.”Elizabeth rubbed her eyes, still half.