She took me to the bathroom; locked the door with us both inside and undressed me and put me in. Then she undressed and got in too.“I can wash mysel..., Toni”“I know, but you can wash me too”We had to work hard not to splash too much water over the side. The bath was actually surprisingly big. This was no Victorian hip bath, nor yet a modern ‘compact’. It was a large, deep, cast iron bath, fully six feet long. Perhaps we both wondered a little why the two old people we knew needed such a large. I met her incollege lobby, She told me that she is weak in Hindi, and need some Help, asshe knows that I got 84 marks in Hindi in Xl Standard, I readily accepted, andtold that when and where can I teach her, She told me that I can come to her Home every day by 2 pm till 4 pmand teach her, as our college was in Morning. I readily said her yes. First daywhen I reached her home, she was not there, her mother told that she went to bringmedicine and will be back within few minutes and she gave me. ’ Rush sniffed and then cried some more from the pain. In a whiny voice, way too young to belong to someone looking at jail time for drug charges, he asked ‘Just who the fuck are you man? I told you…’ but he didn’t have time to finish. Jack spun the boy around, and looked him dead in his matching green eyes. ‘I’m your brother, Rush. I’m your brother.’ Random emotion shone through the boys eyes. One of questioning, one of fear, than one of knowing as the boy took in Jack’s familiar features.. ..an allergicreaction...anaphylactic shock.? I didn'tkill her...just switchedpurses....? It was...." ??? Heywood made a dismissive gesture.? "I'm not concerned with the details,though I'm sure the police will be." ??? B-but, I didn't hurt her...just seized mychance.? I'd been a very goodstudent, with pretty good prospects, but she was truly extraordinary.? Her future was bright...and assured...." ??? He shook his head.? "It doesn't matter."? ??? Everything having collapsed, she gatheredherself.