"Go, get cleaned up but stay naked." She left and as I finished putting coffee on, I mused about how my life was going to be different. The smell of b...ewing coffee woke up people and, slowly, people came into the kitchen. Alison returned clean and sweet smelling. I told her to make more coffee giving instructions on how. I found a couple of big skillets and started bacon frying in each. I pulled eggs out and got ready to crack them when Mary and Tracey walked in. They had taken time to clean up. I decided to add a removable two-piece ping-pong top that was offered as a relatively inexpensive add-on. That meant buying a net, paddles, and balls as well. I paid for the purchase and arranged for delivery and set up. Once everything was set, we headed to the closest office supply store.“Forget my idea,” Elyse said when we looked at our options. “The chalkboard is about $7. The ‘white board’ as it’s called is about $50 and it’s heavy. And the markers aren’t cheap, either.”“Yeah, it would be. His ass was the sort of thing that made nuns weep.Finally - finally! - the meeting took a 30minute break largely for the executives to show off their latest Blackberrys. Helen got up planning to slip into the ladies room and mop up before she left a visible wet spot on the chair. As she stood, however, Steve, the VP of sales waved her over. She smiled thinly and joined him. Steve was a nice enough guy but at the moment, he was not on her priority list. Still, one does not blow off a corporate. Okay, can I meet you at the gates at 3pm?--deal-I was feeling somewhat okay. Hamra asked me,-hameeda, you seem upset. What happened?-I smiled and said,-no, nothing. Just a headache--tell me. You are having some issue with imad, right?-Oh no! How was that leaked to her? I know imad never reveals it. I said,-well…you know, I did not know him for as long as i knew you, or Omar. He seems different, even physically. So…-I stuttered. She smiled, as she patted my shoulder, and said,-tell me the truth,.