‘Veronica’. Right I’m going to have one last throw of the dice.“Excuse me,” she turns and I almost chickened out. Veronica is just shy of si... foot, hourglass figure, almond shaped face surrounded with a lovely shade of chestnut hair; eyes a hypnotic blue. “My name’s David. If I can guess your name in three attempts, will you’ll join me for a drink?” Her smile broadened, “Ok. Just 3.” “Julie.” A shake of her head. “Karen.” Another shake as her smile shows her preface teeth. “Veronica.” Her smile. Lopala matram korika alane undipoindi, recent ga one year back daniki pelli ayi, babu puttadu, so valla amma valla inti dagara ante ma oorilone untondi, nadhi degree ayipoi ma oorulone untu competetive exams ki prepare avthunna, ma friend gadiki rly job vachi madya pradesh lo untunnadu.Hariki ma oorulone untondi kada ani valla intiki velladam start chesa, mamuluga valla intiki velthunta, but idi undi kada roju velthundadam start chesa, okaroju nenu vallintiki vellesariki hariki valla babu ki. "What have you done?" It was impossible from the tone of her voice toknow whether she was angry, sad, or ecstatically happy. I hoped it wasthe latter.Her eyes ran over and over the walls, the paintings, and the furniture.We were invisible to her. I stood there about to burst into tears. Istill didn't know if she liked what I'd done. Aunt Viv, noticing mydistress took control of the situation."Come on everyone. Let's adjourn to the kitchen." We made our way out ofthe room. The kitchen table was. I was so confident that I would succeed that I gave Carly a blank slate. If I fail, I’ll do whatever you want. Anything. I saw the look on Haley’s face as she was watching us. I saw the glazed look when we locked eyes through the doorway. That wasn’t planning blackmail. That wasn’t shock. That was lust pure and simple. The girl wanted to join in the fun. I had no doubts at all.The only rule I insisted on was that Carly couldn’t say anything. Not to anyone, especially her sister. She was.