Your nose survived as well." My hands!" he said. "They're bandaged; are they ok?" Mr Watkinson operated on them last night, and he's very good. I'm af...aid it's a matter of 'wait and see'. You're strapped up to prevent movement while the bones, tendons and nerves heal."The doctor left after saying that Mr Watkinson might call in to check on Ged's progress. A nurse arrived."You've caused quite a stir. There's pressmen and even a TV crew asking about you. I'm afraid I'll have to ask you who we can. My elder cousin brothers’ names were Sailesh and Rakesh. I had to collect that packet from my eldest cousin Sailesh.I went to the shop, met my father and then went upstairs to collect that packet. There was no one that day except my cousin Sailesh and my another distant cousin (my bhua’s son Gaurav). I met both my cousins and we started chatting and all. Shailesh was 10 years older to me and Gaurav was about 8 years elder than me. I was a kid in front of them. They were talking with each other,. Do eitherof you have any questions about anything I've said?" No sir," we said in unison."But dad!" my brother wailed, "someone might see us like this!" I guess you have a problem then," mom said, "because you'll haveanother three weeks as girls, and we are not going let you waste part ofyour summer vacation staying in the house watching television or playingon the computer, so I guess that means that you'll just have to get usedto it. Doesn't it?" Maybe next time," dad said, you won't be so. The name just fit. Anyway, we made it to the top of the hill and looked over. There were a bunch of trees and a trail that leads down to the river. She grabbed my hand again and we started running down the dirt trail through all the bushes until we came to the small opening of grassy land at the bottom. Its so hot out, I complained as I wiped my forehead. Do you want to swim? she asked. She was taking off her sandals and was walking toward the shallow water. I would, I told her, but I dont have.