“Let’s get you some place safe. Your family must be out of their minds with worry.” He took her hand. Ruby felt the solid reassuring heat of his...touch. She swallowed but her throat was suddenly intensely dry. “Please don’t send me back, I’m begging you!” She rapped her fingers around his hand, squeezed tightly. “He can’t find me, there is no telling what he will do if he does.” She whispered as though The Great Wood that surrounded them might hear her. “Who?” Ruby released a loud sob that shook. We collectively agreed and were soon gathered there. As we misted in, all eyes centered on me. I must have looked embarrassed."Looking a little crimson, are we?" chided Marilyn."OK, OK," I thought.It felt as if my whole body was as red as a brilliant stoplight. "It was very crowded in there. I just thought a place with more room would be a little better."I wanted to sink into the woodwork when Valerie chimed in, "A little claustrophobic ... Eh Will?" Yeah. OK, OK!" I answered."Yeah, I know it's. Iam very popular with the ladies because of my sence of humor. Well enough of mecoming to the true incident, I did my masters in Chennai.When I had finished mymasters I got placed in US and once my cousin Meena got married I came to USfor work. After a year my cousin Meena husband came to US where I stay.After arriving here he was looking for a house to rent. Bcosthe rents were very high he decided to rent a 2 bed house so that he can rentout one of the rooms to someone else so as to save some. .." Mom turned around and was face to face with Dad for the first time since the divorce. "Hello, Tom", Mom said. "Helen?" Dad asked. "You're looking well, Tom", Mom said. "Hell, you're looking goooood, Helen", Dad said. They hugged a friendly hug. I looked at Angie and asked, "Did you arrange THIS, too?" "Nope", she said, "This happened on its own."Mom asked Dad, "And you approve of our son dating an underage girl?" He replied, "If you saw they way she operated Thursday night, you'd understand.