There were some in South London that would sell their mother for twenty five grand. * Snake sat in his darkened lounge, the glass of Scotch in one han... the photo of him and Patrick in the other. He was brooding. Sitting alone and getting drunk he ruminated about Patrick and himself and his deep sense of betrayal he felt. He and Patrick had met in Wandsworth Nick, both doing their first and only stretch inside, Patrick for some theft or other, him for a touch of GBH. They had shared a cell and. Din mein maa kitchen mein khana bana rahi thi. Unko main door se dekh raha tha.Unhone poori tarah se covered kapde pahne the. Kahin se kuch bhi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Main samjh gaya ki maa bahut naaraz hain. Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki main kya karun. Tabhi mujhe idea aaya kyun na maa pe shilajit try karta hun. Bahut naam suna hai.Main bahar gaya aur ‘Shilajit’ le aaya. Maa ke juice me mila diya jo kitchen me rakha tha. Laghbhag ek ghante baad maine maa ko jaake piche se pakad. Where did she go?”“She’s up by the stage, I think. Are you okay?”“Sort of. Can we go over there? I need to tell you something.”They followed me to a little area that was free of people and hopefully out of sight of determined drug-haters.I gathered myself as I entered new territory. “Um ... I have a feeling I just did totally the wrong thing, but I need to tell you anyway.”“What is it?” Sarah asked, concerned at my introduction.I took a steadying breath. “It’s about Pete. I have a feeling. " Lauren takes her phone out of her purse and beginsdialing a number. "You'd seriously call mom because I don't flirt with mygirlfriend in front of you?" She put the phone to her ear as it startedto ring. "Fine!" You're gonna treat her better?" Yes!"Their mother answered the phone on the other end. "Hey mom, I just wantedto let you know Eric...was nice enough to let me stay with him and hisgirlfriend while I'm here." There was some brief chatter on the otherside of the phone before Lauren.