Again, maybe one day, but not at the moment.” They sat opposite each other with their drinks and sandwiches.“It’s like your vocation, Mary; you�...�re a part of a local community, which is part of a national community, which is part of a global community; you couldn’t leave and be an individual contractor ... a nun for hire!” Mary laughed. “No ... and it sounds so funny when you say it like that!”They had travelled for just over two-thirds of the journey and they had about fifty more miles to go.. "Silly girl. You are not on your world now. There is no such thing as 'just' words here. Words are everything. You must sense it."I shake my head. It can't be. But somehow I feel it. Somehow I know he speaks the truth. I look up at his face, tears forming in my eyes. I retreat onto the bed. Wrap the covers around me to hide my nakedness. "Yes. Now you begin to understand." I...You...you...tricked me!" Indeed. It is what I do. My nature if you will." "Who are you?" I have many names. Loki.. The younger was more of plain looking but smart looking girl, studying in Pre Medical.In a few months the family became quite close to ours. Sudha and my mom would chat after finishing the house chorus. I once overheard her telling my mom that she and the two daughters sleep in the bed room and sharma ji sleep in the living room, as it was a two room accommodation.It was after couple of months after they moved in, I had had come back from my morning badminton games and was going to get ready. ‘I care Jen.’ Just a bit of an edge. Looking away. ‘Sure you do.’ Sarcasm bites deep. ‘Can we just talk about it?’ ‘I’m TIRED of talking about it. I want you to actually DO something about it!’ Anger… anger… a little bit of a snap wrapped around a desperate plea. Trying to keep patience… ‘What?! What do you want me to do???’ ‘You know.’ quietly. tiredly. ‘What? You want me to be all over you in public?’ voice rising, ‘you want to show everyone how you OWN me?’ ‘STOP YELLING AT ME!’ pleading.