"You're right." I said, "You're getting a D. You'll have to repeat the class next year." "Please. Is thereanything I can do to pass?" My heart started...beating quickly at these last words. They were aprofessor's wet dream. Naughty ideas popped into my head. She looked disappointed, so I asked tosit on the couch with me. Debbie began looking suspicious. "I don't need the grade that bad." I askedher if I could massage her feet. She thought about it for a second, and said if she could use that. Keep the hand there itself my birth day girl.” She smiled and kept the hand on me. She kept the hand there for some time and started moving her fingers slowly to make some ticking.She was not even looking at me and was staring at the screen. I kept quiet for some time and asked; “Hey Divya, starting of the movie itself is boring and I so sorry to spoil your day birthday girl. We have to kill the time somehow”. She said;”never mind mam, it’s a long wish of me to spend time with you and you gave. He got away from me once, but never again. He’s mine now,” she said, turning back to me and renewing her kiss.“Good for you,” Mike said happily. “He’s been much more cheerful since you arrived this week.”“Yeah, well, I’m going to keep him that way too,” she grinned, looking me in the eyes.“You going to give her a ride on that?” Mike asked, pointing to the bike.“I guess I’d better,” I smiled. “I’ll get the helmets,” I said, moving to a cabinet behind the motorcycle.“Even the helmets are painted. I finally got up and went down for a dip and the water seemed just right, a bit on the cool side, perfect for me. I came back up and reapplied some lotion and was just turning to sit back down when I saw walking along the water's edge, three women I recognized from my son's preschool, three of the mothers of my boy's classmates.What were the chances? I thought. Yes, it was them, it was only just a few years ago, we all haven't changed that much. I was sure they were as uncomfortable as I was.