."I'd read some of the memos he'd sent Ernesto Elliott, so I knew he was talking a big, smelly, crock of shit. On the other hand, what else could he h...ve said? By Monday afternoon hundreds of the facts mentioned in my emails had been confirmed and none had been found to be false. The purpose of the recently destroyed Fort Dodge lab was now inarguable, so the entire issue came down to who was to blame for its existence. Bush could've put up his hand and said he knew about the lab, had approved. ] Every friend I have now says the same things about me. ‘He’s as big as a bear and as tough as a teddy.’ ‘I’ve never heard him raise his voice, ever.’ All the way up into high school any kid who wanted to pick a fight found me. I came home with black eyes, a broken nose, chipped teeth and bruises all over. As a freshman I got whipped by a senior for being in his way and I peed blood for three weeks. I just didn’t want to fight. My Dad was a mild spoken man. He never yelled at either my sister. Oh my god. She shouldnt see it. I quickly climbed down and thankfully it was still in mu bag pocket. I said good evening to Aliya. She seemed was deep in some dream. She just said good evening. Thank god she hasnt seen my mobile. That I got to washroom and changed my wallpaper. At night the train halted at vododara station. I got down to buy a water bottle when I came back Aliya wasnt there nor was her luggage.I looked sorroundings I found her sitting on a bench with her luggage. She said that. It was sour and tasted funny but it made me feel more grown up to be allowed to drink champagne with my parents when we toasted the new year.Mom and Dad finished the bottle while they stuck around watching the party on television for most of the next hour but said their good nights shortly before midnight. I turned off the TV not long after they left, headed for my own bed. I brushed my teeth and got dressed for bed, then propped myself up in bed with my phone to wait for midnight, so I could.