“Ah I understand. You don’t want your brother-in law to know what you wear under your finery.” I said. June replied “No that’s not it. I ju...t thought you would be imbarrised.” “Moi” I said. “I’d love to accompany you. I could even be persuaded to accompany you into the booth.” “Now how could I turn such a gallant selfless offer down.” So we agreed that I would meet her at the train station.As usual the train was late, so I was waiting at the barrier when she came through. I gave her the usual. Ha ilai aunty naan inoru naal varugiren endru solinen, ithai soliyathu athalam ilai nee ippozhuthe vanthaga vendum veetil vera yarume illai endru solinaal.Aunty enaku signel tharugiraal endru therinthathu athanaal naan sari aunty naan wait seigiren ungalukaaga naan veetirku varugiren endru solinen.Aunty sirithu konde itho iru pa naan udane vanthu vidugiren endru soli koviluku sendraal. Aunty mulai matrum ilai soothum perithaaga thaan irunthathu, naan periya soothu vaithu irukum pengalai kuda. She put her hand on my leg and squeezed gently. “Why didn’t you say something?”“Because then you would have cancelled your trip—”“Of course, we would have cancelled it,” said Imogen.“—and that wouldn’t have been fair on you,” I finished. “Wasn’t there a party you were going to or something?”I saw Imogen nod in the rear-view mirror. “But that didn’t matter.”“It did to me. You two have been planning this for a while, and by the time I realised when it was because, if I’m honest, I didn’t take. Now Stephanie you wanted a permanent man friend you now have one, Sam. Also he is willing to marry you, but wants a long engagement. Here this was my mothers engagement wing, slip it on your finger now, sweetheart," she said with tears in her eyes.I watched as Stephanie slipped the ring on her third finger of her left hand, then she came over to me and kissed me with her funny protruding upper teeth. I couldn't help but feel sorry for her and wrapped my arms around her and kissed her right.