She was surprised to see me and returned my greeting hesitantly. I had hardly spoken twice or thrice with her in all the months that I had resided in ...er house. As I have already said she was a shy lady and hardly interacted with me. However since they had invited me to enjoy holi with them she offered me a glass of the drink prepared for the occasion. I insisted she also should join me and poured a drink for her. I sipped on my drink, while she gulped down hers. She was already high from the. Sensing John’s fear Ayako took his hand and their fingers twined and interlaced. John held on for dear life. Loneliness, insecurity, sadness, regret and fear now walked free and Aya continued to search John’s soul, looking in crevices and nooks and freeing even worse suspects. Today was a day of pardons and every criminal memory John had locked away was being let loose. Memories John had thought irretrievably lost were now vivid and graphic and staring him straight in the eye. Yet John did not. Peggy said “Move out of there Danny, come stay here, I have an extra room, and you can look for a new apartment without rushing.Well, it worked out good, and sometimes I’d get home early and make dinner for the three of us and Peggy was so happy with that. When she had the occasional date, I often babysat Sarah. So I commented once that I’d become so comfortable living there that my search for an apartment has taken a back seat. Peggy said “Danny we love you being here, just stay as long as you. “No Syd, we don’t,” I turn back around and continue my walk but she’s keeping pace. “Why didn’t you say something, half of last year we’re friends and you don’t tell me you’re freaking rich? Aside from that you lied to me about where you live,” She says it and I have to remember the dance. “And your point is,” I ask stopping in the hall. “I found out you were out of the hospital and went over to ‘your house’ to talk to you but guess what? I found out that a very confused vet lives in that house.