It was just two people getting to know each other and the age difference didn’t seem to matter.Finally, after a while, I asked her, “aunty if you ...on’t mind me asking. Why do I always see you by yourself? I’m not trying to be rude. Just wondered.”She looked at me for a second, as if trying to decide just how much to share and said, “Well I don’t really get along with any of the other women around here. They seem to find me too different or vice versa. And my marriage, well was an arranged. It is a pleasure to meet you. I hope you enjoy the class,” Tanaka welcomed me and bowed. I bowed from the waist and replied, “I look forward to the experience. Thank you for opening your dojo to me.” “Aiko,” Tanaka bowed as he addressed her, “Start the class, please.” “OOS! Sensei!” Aiko bowed and replied. She walked to the far wall, stood with her back to it and shouted in Japanese. The students lined up and bowed to her. Aiko bowed back and shouted in Japanese again, then kneeled. The. Fir maine dinner kiya or dinner k baad mujhe ciggrate pine ki aadat thi toh main hotel se baahr ek saamne wali dukaan pe cigrrate pine chala gya main or itne mein maine dekha ki deepali mere pass mein aayi or boli k mere saath chalo hum log thoda walk pe chalte hain main maan gya hum log walk se vapas aa e rhe the k mera pair fisal gya or main girr gya frndss pair par kaafi buri tarah se moch aa gyi thi or mujhse ab theek tarah se khade ni huya jaa rha tha is par deepali ne mujhe sahaara deke. I woke up with a startled shout, and it took me several moments to work out that I was home, safe, and it was Christmas morning. This last was confirmed by a bulging stocking at the end of my bed and the noises of River exalting over the contents of his stocking. My door was pushed open a moment later and my little brother bounced in, half dressed and grinning.It was a Christmas like any other, marked only by a phone call I got just before lunch, Chaime grinning down the phone at me, his voice.