And we were bitches to the boys and girls who lusted after us. I worked hardon my body (and still do). Swimming, belly-dancing, sword fencing, skating...running, cycling, aerobics, step-dancing, horse riding, and sex, lots and lotsof sex, when I can get it. I loved sex. If only I could have found a man whocould even half deliver on his boastful promises. I never did. I did a betterjob for myself than any stupid selfish man ever did for me. There was never a time when I was not on the move. I. “I don’t know” I replied, sadly looking over at her, shrouded in the absence of lights. ‘My name is Dinh - open your door Anh” she said abruptly and curtly, and such was the tone I didn’t dare disobey; I nodded, put my cigarette out in the ashtray, and poured my remaining beer in the flower pot, and headed to the door as she disappeared inside her room. As I reached my door, a knock came on the other side; I opened it to a mouth bent across to find mine and a body covered in a black ‘teddy’. As we are staying bachelors and we daily eat food outside which is creating problems to our health. So we decided to ask Payal to cook food for us daily morning and evening and she accepted for that. Due to heavy work in office daily we used to come at around 9PM home, so we have given flat key to Payal so that she can come and prepare the food by 8PM.I want use this opportunity, so I have decided to leave office early so that only Payal and me will be there at home and I can use this chance to. As he pedaled away, he circled back for a moment and said, "Bonne nuit, Lynn.." Good night, Adam."She watched him bike silently away into the darkness. It hadn't cooled down one single degree all night long. * * * Within a minute of returning to her apartment, Lynn's phone rang. She answered. “Oh,” she said, “Hello mama.” Quickly, she assessed the situation. It wasn't the weekend. Her mother would have barely just got up at this time in Taiwan yet she sounded alert and earnest. So Lynn.