Geetha was my uncle's daughter [My mother is from Tiruvanaikoil, Trichy. Tamilnadu and uncle is settled there] and had her pre degree education in Koz...ikode since my uncle went to U. K on an assignment for two years. I was studying in 5th STD when she joined there. I used to sleep along with her in one of the big bedroom because she was afraid to sleep alone in our big house. Really it was Ettukettu [having two courtyards and lot of rooms], a traditional Brahmin House and we called it Illam.. Because whether I succeed or not, it spellsthe end of our mission here. I'll need to lie low for a few days untilthe fuss dies down, then we can finally go home." - 54 -"You look beautiful!" sighed Lexi, to nods and agreement from theothers in the room. I looked at the image in my long mirror and I hadto agree. They all looked lovely in their pretty dresses, but as thebride I was the star of the show, and the mirror made it impossible forme to deny I was the. . didn’t go for broke ... didn’t get whatever he could ... had this vaguely important aura about it that, while I didn’t fully understand it, I knew was really important.“Okay,” I said. “But you will do it again someday ... right?”“Yes,” he said. “When I think you’re ready.”“Okay.”The next day I was listening to my walkman when I heard Shannon scream so loud I could hear it even over Joan Jett, singing I love Rock and Roll. It sounded like it was coming from the pool. I jumped up and looked out. We'll be back for the one on the floor. If he wakes up, ask him to wait on us. We'll be back with some laudanum."Jeff and I marched the two twins to the jail and locked them in a cell. We found the keys hanging on a post, so there was no problem getting the cell door open. Just in case, I carried the keys with me when we went back for Ooslert.Well, things were a lot simpler than I had expected. Ooslert had died while we were at the jail. We stuck the weapons we had piled on the bar into our.