I handed Maggie a phone:"Call the cops. I can fix this." I left Maggie standing there alone and ran upstairs. The silver clock was waiting, expecting ...e. I held it tight against my chest, closed my eyes and willed myself to sleep.I was standing behind a tree near the street alongside the ball field at Felice's school. The winning season banner was back up, as it had been before anything had changed. The two girls walked along, their chatter a buzzing, sharing secrets. Maybe Hermana was telling. They had never lacked for wonderful food, even if they lacked for generosity of spirit from either parent. Now that had changed, at least in the case of stepmom. She'd proved her love for her stepsons. In the process she'd begun to get all she had ever needed from a man when it came to sex. She had no complaints now. And she certainly would have none later in the evening. The ladies kissed as Gretchen and Craig came into the house. The two brothers shook hands, and grinned. They'd always loved. She had to know more about him. ‘You from around here?’ She asked. ‘Nope.’ He said while he shook his fingers through his hair. ‘You?’ ‘I have a summer house down the beach a little way. Are you on vacation?’ ‘You could say that.’ He wasn’t offering much. ‘I’m Serena,’ she held out her hand. ‘Brad.’ He kissed her hand and smiled a charming smile. She was surprised and hoped he didn’t notice. Before she could stop herself, she asked him to walk with her. He agreed and off they went. ‘So, where. Suddenly ek din subah ek unknown number se mujhe call aya , maine phone uthaya toh sonia ka phone tha and she said ki woh sunsaan jagah pe h college k raaste mei and uska petrol khatam ho chuka tha. Fatafat maine apne friend ko phone krke bike leke apne flat pe bulaya and uski bike leke akela petrol leke uske paas phonch gya. Kafi lamba handshake hua (approx 5 min), woh smile krti rhi aur maine b haath nhi chhoda , uski scooty mei petrol daal kr ,usey bye keh kar waha se 15 min baad wapis aa.