And although we never touched, beyond an accidental brush in a doorway, I came to feel very close and protective of her. I would generally talk to her... the way you would a cat, about what a bad day it had been or the neat things outside the window, but, like a cat, there was no response that I could discern. I have no idea where she had come from and I doubt I would ever find out where she was going when she decided to leave. She slept in the utility room, (her choice), ate when she was hungry,. I live with my father in Mumbai ,I am pursuing my B.E(electronics) in Mumbai. Swati’s Husband left her for heaven due to an intense car accident a few days back. Swati came to Mumbai from Surat in search of a job and accommodation after her in-laws threw her out of the house soon after her hubby’s death. She got a job soon on the basis of her education. I and my father had advertised for a Paid Guest (PG) because we had a 3-bhk and we could make extra income.She approached us through that ad. Medford, is why I was in the library. Any other questions?" I was smiling now, a little surprised at how easily the lies came. Rick just smiled back and started the car.Like I said, the library's only a few blocks from my house, so we were there in no time. Rick pulled up by the house and came around to open my door. As I got out, he leaned over and, well, he kissed me. And I kissed him back. It was a short kiss, no tongue or anything, but it felt real nice. Only now, my nipples were aching and. “I’d be more concerned if you didn’t.”“Crew,” he corrected.“Crew, flock, pack,” Mizi replied with a flutter of feathers that might be analogous to a shrug. “The lines are getting pretty blurry.”It had been a good hour, and Ben was starting to get more worried. The cold was creeping in, too. Mizi was starting to shiver, and he could see his own breath.“I see something,” the Valbaran whispered, Ben switching to her camera views. There was a dark figure approaching, their silhouette becoming more.