I do remember him sitting there as I tried to sip the sweet liquids, his fingers brushing against my cheeks as he told me everything was going to get ...etter.The second day I spent staggering back and forth to the bathroom before he took me to see the doctor late in the afternoon. All the doctor told us to do was drink plenty of liquids and stay warm. Warmth was the one thing my body and mind craved more than anything.The second night I felt even worse, only wanting the clock to move to the time. Her plan wasn't quite going according to how she'd envisaged it. Then the lights went out and Stephanie wailed as the darkness engulfed them all.They had no idea how long they'd been sitting tied together. All any of them could tell was that it felt like days, when they heard the large doors at the entrance being opened. Voices too far away to be heard distinctly came next and then the door to the office burst open. All four of them jumped and all of them let out a loud exclamation.No-one could. With her head bent down and eyes glued to her phone, I could see her right foot slightly tapping the floor. All I wished was that we got out on the same floor, and the Lord did grant me this wish.The presentation was received well, though my manager had to make that customary fuss. After listening to his lecture on what we should do and what we should not, all I needed was a cup of hot tea with a pinch of cardamom.As I proceeded to the cafeteria to fill my cup, I was lucky to find that same. The healing may come slowly, but someday we would know healing.“To think it was all because of my insisting we let ourselves get lost in that marketplace.”She bracketed my face with her soft hands and looked with deep affection.“Baby listen to me. Listen to me closely. It wasn’t your fault. I know you wish or wonder if you could’ve done more. But you could not. We were too outnumbered to have a chance at resistance, and they were so… so strong. We were strangers and lost in their streets. They.