She weakly nodded and the conductor took her hand . She was shocked at his boldness . They walked to the end of the bus where he stopped before the be...th and opened the curtain . the person inside asked what it was . The conductor asked if he didnt mind sharing hi berth . The guy said he had booked both the berths and peaked out . His face lit up and he smiled as he saw the girl . The conductor grinned at him and asked " did you change your mind ", Prabha blushed hearing the two men talking. ”. Another two short pats.“Good boy. Now come along.”She walked briskly past him and down the hallway. Ian was stunned. Once in the hallway himself he looked back towards the sliding door, to freedom, and the other direction towards what he could only imagine as her bedroom. She had left him to think for himself. Now was his chance! Ian swallowed hard and walked into the darkness, towards his awaiting Miss. What in the world was he doing?The room was simple yet stunning. The bed was large. What’s more I doubted that my father would object and my brother, Josh, certainly wouldn’t complain. My only fear was that my mother would discover Tilc’s secret and then disapprove of her. My parents and Josh welcomed Tilc with open arms, literally, giving her big hugs when they first met. When asked where her unusual name came from Tilc explained that it originated in Sweden and that it meant that she was loving and caring, which I could testify was true. Tilc was overwhelmed with the. Well, maybe Rachael can straighten it out when she gets here. One other strange thing, though: It seems he's pulled a lot of cash out of his business in the last few months. Any ideas what that's about?" None. It's a mystery to me. I thought they were just scraping by."A bit later, satisfied that all was well at the office, I called on a local customer, then went home. I felt a bit uneasy, for the first time since we'd moved into the old house, about the kids being there alone.And then I felt.