"Hospitals are great places to watch human drama. Typically, the first person you want to see it the most important. Now, I know Gloria bullied her wa... in first, but I gotta know - just tell me it wasn't Juan, 'cause I'd hate to think you were that cliché." I think it is the twins, myself." Mohan offered. "Our sultan appreciates balance." What, you assholes got a bet going?" West and Mohan didn't answer, but they both grinned. "What about you, 'uncle dave'? You got a dog in this race?"He shook. He figured I was lying and was determined to get the truth.He grilled me for two hours trying to catch me in a lie. When he realized that he wasn't able to, that's when he went to work on me. All I could do was duck and cover and hope he gave up soon. After about five minutes I realized that wasn't going to be the case so I did what I usually do when this kind of thing happens and that was to retreat into my own mind closing off the pain from the slaps, punches and kicks, But some thing was. "You just stay down there now boy, unless you want a little more education about how you are supposed to talk to your father." Ray had already made a speedy retreat to our bedroom. I stayed where I was, gathering myself. I was also wondering what the hell I'd been thinking. "So the two of you were fighting over some girls? That's it?" I nodded my head in affirmation. "That's just stupid, plain and simple stupid. Get up, and go clean the snot off of your face. I'm sick of looking at you like. I have been in pieces for a long time, and a wise and gifted friend is helping me sort it all out just by listening, by holding me and caring for me as I put it all together. Sometimes something extraordinary can happen in a place you would never imagine — that’s how I found him. The name I imagined for you, Natalia, has been with me since I was barely even able to have a child. When I was about fourteen, a friend and I were talking about children’s names. The name I chose was ‘Natalia de Ciel’.