The sunshine felt so good to me.I had been in that building for such a long time and did not realize how wonderful the outdoors felt.There was a sligh... breeze and the birds were trying to be heard over the city traffic noise.I looked around and noticed that the street number that I was at was #12 and my wife said I was to meet her at #60.The numbers were running higher to the left so that was my direction. The sidewalks were thinning out as most of the people were returning from lunch. A. The house was set back about 25 yards from the street the garden was laid to lawn and neatly cut, though no flower beds; just a few box hedges symmetrically placed and trimmed square. The path cut straight to the huge black front door. As he closed the gate behind him, several black crows lifted off from the roof of the house, cawing noisily with displeasure at their being disturbed. The whole situation was one of austere foreboding somehow; the perfect residence for a wickedly dominant woman.. You're smart, brave and gorgeous, just the kind of woman I used to dream about. But I'm crazy in love with Isidora, so you and I have to be satisfied with just being very good friends. Please try to understand."Tears were forming in Nika's eyes."I don't know, I don't know. I'm so confused. I'm so embarrassed." She sobbed. "All I want is someone I can love who'll love me. Someone like you. Why can't I have that?"I sat Nika on the edge of the bed and retrieved her robe, wrapping it around her.. Oh and my cousin is staying with us for the school year, her parents got sent on an emergency archeology thing so shes there. Shes like sixteen or something close to that&hellip, How do you not know how old your own cousin is? We didnt used to even know each other. I told you we moved here a few years ago, before that I didnt even know that she was my cousin. She just kind of showed up in my life&hellip, But shes really cool. Were good friends, even if we do have to share a room. Michael.