I whispered, “I have a gift for you too, but I have to give it to you after work.” Releasing him from my tight hug, I thanked him for the beautif...l flowers, relieved that everything had been mended and appreciative that I had not offended him. I excused myself and I put the flowers away with my things and then climbed back up Lifeguard Mountain. From across the pool, the man raised his glass of iced tea toward me, and nodded once more before reading his book. It was hard to stop smiling as I. " She thinks to herself. After several minutesshe finishes and starts to work on Muffy's hands and feet.Lana brings out what appears to be gloves made to look like paws. She takesMuffy's hands and tapes them into balls and places the paw gloves over herhands. Lana then stitches them to her wrist so they are firmly attached. Shethen applies the same procedure to Muffy's feet.Now, Lana steps back and looks at her work." Just a few more adjustments andyou will be finished sweetie." She thinks to. I noticed immediately Patti was not the same. She was withdrawn, reserved, and quite. I figured I would not press her and give her some space. Midway through the day Patti stopped by my cube and asked if we could talk that evening, quickly I agreed. I wanted to spend anytime I could with her, even if I had to be a psychologist.The work day ended and I met Patti poolside. She immediately ran to me, threw herself into my arms, and started to cry. I held her tight, both worried for her and. Bank and it is with one of my colleague whom I used to call lovingly as Paddy. I quit that particular bank and joined another bank. This is where the story starts. One fine morning an SMS on my ph and I being a friendly natured guy answered the sms and asked who this is. I did get a reply but without the identity of the person. Then we started chatting for a couple of weeks until one day she said that she has taken leave from her office & was in home.I asked what was she doing then she said.