I sat losing myself in some other realm into my imagination. Feeling a little more confident in showing my disgrace. In daydream I forgot entirely ab...ut the dentist showing up at all. The dentist entered in a silent stealth that I envied. It took about twenty seconds to feel the new presence in the small room. Frozen once again unable to look over my shoulder. The daydream fracturing into a million pieces. The silence was broken by the friendly banter of Monica and the dentist. The dentist had. It wasn’t just that remark, but it was what had started me thinking.“What did she say?”“She and Helen came by to talk to you, but you were out. I asked her if they’d finished packing. She said, and I quote, “Not just finished packing, we are packing.” When she said that, she had that sneer that I thought you had patented for yourself. And then they both giggled. Women about to hit their thirties, giggling like schoolgirls. That’s not something you hear everyday – especially about something like. Amake dhukte dekhe boudi taratari uthe pore. Amar samnei blouse lagate thake. Ami chenali kore jigyes kori ki boudi tomar buke danter dag keno go. Boudi hese bole bujhbi na re ei kamore ki sukh. Ekbar purusher mukh porle tui o charte parbi na. boli ami ar kothai pabo?Boudi bolle khuje dekh tor hather kachei pabi. Biyer age ki kochi khuki thakbi naki. Chance pele tipiye ne. ami paliye asi kan garam hoye jai. Sedin joli r dipu ratre math theke ferar por jolike dhore dipur katha jigyes kori, tui. There's a lot ofpeople who'll be worrying about us tonight. We had so many plans, andeven if we do get back to normal, I don't know how we'll pick up thepieces. And Dirk, he just skips along like this is his dream cometrue!" You make it sound like he's your sworn enemy. Like you're a Klingonand he's a tribble." No, he's my friend...I just think he can be a jackass at times." Okay, so you don't like jackasses. Why are talking to me about this?"Steve sighed again. "What I really wanted to.