‘Hiya babe, how’s things’‘Hi dad, fine thanks’ I said as I put the plates on the table‘You look a bit of a mess’I checked myself in the ...irror, just like Janet, my lipstick smeared, eyeliner and mascara run on my face, hair untidy.‘Sorry dad, I have been with a girl and forgot to clean up, I had to rush to get dinner ready’.‘Lucky you, was it good’?‘Yeah, pretty good, but I would have preferred to be with Carol though’‘You miss her don’t you’?‘Yes, I can’t wait to see her’We ate dinner and I. Mem boli nahi sir inhone tu meri help ki hai tab jake meri jaan may jaan aai mene mem ko kaha ki mem aap apane ghar par phone karake bata du ki mera exident ho gaya hai but mem boli nahi mere phone karane se ghar wale tension may aa jayege me bola ke phir kaya karna hai mem boli ki mera nam poojaOr aap mere ko bar 2 mem mat bolo may tu aapse kafi chuti hon then mene pooja ko kaha ke esa karte hai kI aap hospital ki van leke apne ghar cahol may aapki scorty ko aapke ghar lay aata hun tab pooja. And smelled so good. And then I was getting all ... intense and ... and it was instinct. Wild instinct!” They lapped at Ember’s neck, their tongue flicking along the holes they had left in his skin. The holes closed and Ember felt his dizziness fade slightly. Chirp, though, looked mortified. “I’ll never drink your blood again after that one last little lick!” They nodded. Then licked the smear of blood off Ember’s neck – a quick, moaning lick that left their red eyes rolling back into their. During this time I opened my wallet, took out one visiting card and hid it in my top shirt pocket. Rukku was busy folding the sarees. I just reduced my walking pace, took some deep breaths, a few feet from her counter. She saw me and had an instant blush. (Oh god the complete sequence was so sweet to be remembered).I went to the counter, “One blue saree you had shown, na?” At that moment our eyes were completely locked. I have found the right moment to sneak the visiting card to her. I was.