’ About that time, Alex had finished loading her things into my truck and came in to join her mother and I. ‘I’m ready to go, Jim.’ ‘All ri...ht, Honey.’ I replied. June and I stood up from the table and I gave her my card. ‘June, here’s my, I mean our, phone number. Feel free to call anytime you like. We will be in touch. I promise we will let you know if there is anything new happening. June then hugged both Alex and I. She kissed our cheeks and said. ‘May God bless you both.’ Alex and I. His parents think he is studying hard in the penthouse room.I hissed into the phone” Wasim, is it the time to call? You know my hubby is there”Wasim said “ Riz bhabhi, darling, I would not have called unless there is a reason. Come on to terrace”I quietly checked and Hubby was sleeping soundly, I went up on the terrace. It was not yet day break, faint light was lightening up the sky in the east. There was a slight drizzle and fresh air felt wonderful.As soon as I bolted the terrace door, Wasim. “We don’t have enough ammunition. If we know you’re protected, we can concentrate on fighting. Stay safe, and if they make it in, don’t make a sound.”Nine-year-old Lisa Marie watched her parents, understanding this was the last time she’d ever see them. As a tear streamed down her cheek, she tried to memorize their faces. Her mother had her long brown curly hair. She had pale skin, with freckles over her cheeks, something else Lisa inherited from her. For the first time, Lisa realized how thin. Next morning we had a coffee and no one spoke about the evening before. I though I had lost my chance and cursed myself. May be destiny had other plans. After a fortnight or so when I came home, I saw Jess sitting in front of telly with a glass of vodka, she had a tissue with which she was wiping her eyes. I was not sure what happened and just sat beside her. She kept quiet for some time and then said that she is through with Andy.How she found that she was also seeing another girl and broke.