"Dewey was smiling when he said, "Thanks, Steve, you've taken that worry away. Talk to you soon."When I turned to Sue, she was smiling and said, "Merc... just spoke to Chuck and he's all for it. He said it was silly for us to travel in separate boats when part of reason for the vacation was for all of us to be together. Let me call Magellan to get their crew up here or for them to come get the boat."Sue called and was told that a large crew with materials would be gathered today and will arrive. Though I still didn't know who he was. We passed the empty living room and turned to leave out a back door. I was grabbed from behind by strong arms, a cold blade was pressed dangerously close to my windpipe and I prayed that the man would turn around and realize my predicament.To my dismay he walked a few more steps."You see? Just like your no good mother. She was stupid and so are you, a dumb cunt whose time had come", his spittle landed on the nape of my neck as he hoarsely whispered in my. My elder brother Rajesh is 22, in his final year, Engineering. My father is a government servant and mother is a housewife. We stay in a 2 bed room government quarter at Patna. Our parents share the master bed room, I use the other bed room. Bhaiya sleeps in the drawing room.Last month marriage was fixed for my maternal cousin sister in a short notice. So, my parents had to go. I could not go as my exams were to be commenced in a month. But I went to station that evening along with my elder. She slams her hands against the countertop as she shouts, “Damnit Dad, do not walk out on me.”An outburst is unusual for her, and it surprises me. I stare into her eyes trying to understand. Her facial expression doesn’t express hurt. It expresses uncertainty and concern. “Dad, I’m in my last year in college and need to move on when I graduate. I do not mean to sound disrespectful, ungrateful, or anything, but I can’t go forward if you don’t.”Her statement cuts deep and leaves me speechless for.