Once I got near Earth, I followed the directions from the control satellites, and was soon down at the major North American John F. Kennedy spaceport ...ear New York City, where I visited a drugstore. From there, I hired a cab to the United Worlds (UW) building; 700 years ago, this had been the United Nations building. It was now much grander, but the United Worlds was still as ineffective as its predecessor. The discovery of hyperspace in 2304 had led to a vast exodus from an overpopulated. How are you doing? I am fine too. My husband is out of Chennai and will not be back for a few days, so why don’t you come over tonight for dinner at around 8:30”Yes of course, 8:30 you said”Yeah, I will see you then, You, take care” You too bye”“bye bye” And there was another wait. Time runs at snail pace when you are waiting for something. I was ready at 7, dressed up formally in all black. Bought a box of chocolate. But it had to be 8:30, maybe a minute late but not early. At exactly 8:30, I. The ages ranged from maybe sixteen to mid-forties. Skin colour from peaches and cream to almost black. All naked, all showing signs of beatings, all with wrists cuffed behind their backs and ankles hobbled. I wandered among them until my eye was caught by one cowering in a corner. She was olive-skinned, with dark, wavy hair, and when I got closer, I saw she had the hawk nose characteristic of Arab ethnicity. It was surprising she’d made it this far without being beaten to death, I thought. The. Some young girls were kissing each other the scene was very hot.I was also having the drinks and looking around. Then I saw a guy and started thinking if I know him. Then suddenly it struck in my head. I picked up my phone from my pocket and looked up for a pic and yes, he is Prakash, Shalu’s husband.Then I started thinking about what he is doing here. He was supposed to be in India on his honeymoon. I WhatsApp to my cousin and started enquiring about the marriage. I got to know that Prakash.