.." she murmured incoherently as she struggled to sit up. There was no sand beneath her feet, no pummeling waves, only clammy bed sheets entwining her...limbs. Finally freeing her hands, she rubbed her eyes and brushed the hair away from her face, letting out a relieved sigh as she did so. The all-pervading sense of horror retreating as her conscious mind drew more fully awake.She shuddered. So real ... it seemed so real. And yet ... glancing around, she could see that it was not. The room was. I eyed my sister to be cool n placed the thing.Then we were returning she asked: why did you eye me there?Me: That idiot priest thought us to be husband and wife, so only.Prabha: Why u say him idiot. He doesn’t know. Leave it.Me: ok . Ok. Then let me show the farms we own.Prabha: good idea brotherWe have sugarcane farms and these were so tall harvest season.We held hands and toured. I had a Bacardi mixed with sprite with me. I drank most of it in a gulp. It was strong. I had mixed half rum with. Well, it seems to be working for Hayden, Marilyn, and Anna. I can think of worse things.”The moment for me to prove my words came sooner than I anticipated.“There is something we want to tell you, Daddy,” Cassandra said.“Oh? Does it have to do with the ring you are wearing?” I said. I’d seen the ring on her finger as she approached us sitting by the fire.“Well, it could have. It’s not really mine. I just borrowed it to get the conversation going.” She took the ring off and handed it to Josh,. " She is," said Caroline. "But she most certainly is a girl at heart. Shehas certainly enjoyed this party so far."The sweets and desserts were kept for afters, and Caroline wanted to seeempty plates first. But even then, before the desserts were served, therewas an important thing to do.Amy's birthday cake was placed on the kitchen table. It was a Barbiethemed cake from the supermarket, but Caroline had added "Happy BirthdayAmy" to it in icing. Seven candles arranged in the shape of the.