The storm was blowing full force and didn’t look to let up anytime soon. I grabbed one of the life jackets and started back to get the girls just as...they came up the stairs.“Mike’s neck is broken and the boat is caught on a reef. We have to get to that island before this storm tears it apart.” I told them pointing at the barely visible island. We grabbed what we could and jumped into the cold water. It seemed like forever before we reached a small beach and pulled ourselves, exhausted, out of. “The lioness came out to protect her cub.”“I was thinking mama bear, but yes, the same idea,” Kara said. “Are you ready to talk to Bethany?”“Yes and no,” I replied with resignation. “I’m not sure I want to hear what she has to say.”“One way or the other, you need to hear it,” Kara said.“I know. I know. OK. Let me put on my PJs.”“That sounds funny coming from a grown man, but go on!” Kara giggled.I put on my silk pajamas and Kara got dressed. She took my hand and led me downstairs to where. “David, before you get too annoyed, let me tell you what happened.”That was pretty good advice. I took a deep breath and consciously loosened my muscles which had tightened up.“Ok, that makes sense. Go ahead, I’m listening.”“When I interviewed her, something seemed very off. She’s worked at a few different places but didn’t have a reason why she had left or why she wanted to work here. She really seemed to want the job, so I said she had to try our Device first. She willingly agreed. Once she. Navya and I became closer. The weekend had arrived and I called up Appu and asked her whether we can go into the city and roam about and then she told me that she and Deepa were also thinking about inviting me on the same plan.We went into the city and saw a movie in the mall and then we went to KFC and I sat beside Appu. She put a hand on me and my eyes were wide open and Deepa noticed this. In the evening, Deepa asked me whether I had feelings for Appu and I told yes. She told me that she’ll.