"You see, you're really growing up!" Yeah, they started to come in a couple of months ago. Gosh, this is embarrassing!" What is, Honey?" Talking to yo... like this, you know, about this stuff..." Oh really? Well then, I'm glad you decided to let me be your 'pretend dad' about these things! This is why a girl your age needs her father around. If you don't have one, what man can you ever talk to about this kind of thing?" Well, sometimes I ask my mom stuff." And you should. But I'll bet you're kind. She nearly wrecked us when she heard the full story, she was so upset. She said, “Bob, call your father right away. We need to discuss this with him as soon as possible.”I just finished talking to Dad as we drove into our driveway. We went into the house from the carport. In this climate, very few people have garages. I went to every door and window and checked to make sure that they were all locked. I was going to watch for Dad and let him in through the door to the carport. I had told him. They all used to have food in the canteen and chit chat. For Sheela, her office was the place to unwind and come out of the mundane daily routine. She never used to miss her work. Palash was her colleague and had been transferred to Sheela’s office a year back.He too was part of Sheela’s department, though their work profiles were different. Workwise they never had any chance to interact except for the customary ‘hellos’ and ‘hi’s. Palash was a software engineer and was deputed to Sheela’s. She was aware of him walking purposefully behind her, so she turned and confronted him. ‘Why are you following me? I’m not afraid of you. You can’t do any worse to me than has already been done.’ Her words cut him to the quick.’ My job is to protect you, not harm you. I’m here because you called me.’ ‘Who the hell do you think you are?’ Jeanette exploded, ‘I haven’t called you or done anything else to you! Go away and leave me alone!’ She moved as if to walk around him and go on her way, but he.