"Can't you get out for a little while – maybe to go get groceries for dinner, or SOMETHING??" Mai nodded a quick yes ... then I continued "meet me a... Mary's house, I really need to talk to you ". Mai nodded, but this time more cautiously. "Please come – oh, and tell her I really enjoyed meeting her..." I took off like a jackrabbit, hoping my timing was good. I went by the store for pepsi and a couple of small edibles, then went straight to the house.There were no cars in the driveway, meaning. It’s like everything good in the world is wrapped up in one person. It’s like God has given you the most special gift you ever could have wanted but were afraid to ask for. I’ve always thought that God rewards our goodness by giving us a person who in turn brings more good to our lives, and if that’s the case I must have done something very, very right. For those of you with a love of your own you know how breathtaking an honour that is.’ Nate’s face sobered as he said, ‘And for those of you. “We talk English; none of these know English,” she added helpfully.The next morning there were now two dozen braves. The whole raiding party, sat around our camp. Now that yesterday’s ingots had cooled enough, they would often pick one up and pass it around in wonder. Some of the new braves spoke Mataoka’s language well enough to talk to us, but they gave us no information on our fate. They gave us no food, either, and Mataoka’s body had trouble making milk for little Harvey. Mataoka only shook. Achanak mujhe halki halki charparahat ki awaaz aayi. Darwaaze ke neeche ke gap mein kisi ke khade hone ki parchayi nazar aayi. Aur key hole se bhi koi jhaankta hua mehsoos hua. Mein samajha gaya ki ho na ho ye meri saali hai. Kyon naa aaj hi mauke ka fayeda utha liya jaaye. Kyonki ghar ka toilet hamare kamre se baahar ki aur lag kart ha. Meine ek lungi aur t-shirt daali aur bathroom ke bahane bahar ki aur nikla. Mujhe apni aur aata dekh wo parchayi hat gayi. Bahar koi na tha. Mein mootne ke.