It was during our semester holidays, she came back to home to enjoy the holidays as she studies in Chennai and stays at a hostel. Our parents are good...friends. So one day she came to our home to invite us to her birthday party. But I was home alone then and she said, “I have arranged a small party today evening as it is my birthday, you guys should come for sure” and I said, ” Hey Happy Birthday, ya I’ll inform my parents and we will be there by time” and she replied, “Thank you and I will be. * * * *“Hello, Derek. Peter told us you’d be joining us tonight. We’re your hosts. I’m Sylvester and this is Lilly. You received your costumes with no difficulty?”“Yes, thank you.” Derek shook Sylvester’s hand and gave a smile and cordial nod to Lilly. “I’m please to meet you both.” He brought Thia to his side and smiled down at her. “This is, my Sin.”“Derek’s Sin. How appropriate. Please order whatever you like from the bar. We will be pushing off shortly.”Derek and Thia moved into the room.. "Without waiting for my reply she lifted a panel on the near wall to reveal a large selection of crops and paddles. With the practiced grace of an expert, she carefully laid out several for my inspection then purposely strode across the room."I don't need a whipping boy." Really? Your attitude and bearing suggest otherwise."Fuming, I was tempted to throw her out."We need to talk, but not while you're too angry to listen. So why don't you let me do my job?" she asked, shrugging out of her. She enjoyed having her brothers over to visit. Growing up, she had not always got on well with the pair. Aaron and Mark were not bad kids, but they were cheeky, energetic and often naughty, like any normal healthy boys. Being ten-years their senior meant Judith was often a back-up-mum to her brothers, and to her annoyance, when she was a teenager, she had frequently been obliged to cancel a night out to babysit for them. When she had moved out last year, Judith had thought it would be nice to.