We should not talk these things.”“Only one last question, Mami?”“Okay last.”“In the daytime also, you might feel uncomfortable in the top ...hen sleeping or while cooking?” I asked.“Frankly speaking, you are right. Yes, I feel uncomfortable in the top. But there is no option now,” Mami said.I was able to understand the discomfort that mami was facing. Actually, in Patna, high humidity is a big problem making the sweat sticky very uncomfortable. I, too, personally love to be in banyan rather than. I was f******n and a pretty savvy girl for my age, but more, as dad and I were like separate entities leading our existences together, dad was my sole guardian, ever since my mother left us some 10 years back.We both learned from each other, sharing our experiences, almost as if we were married, in fact, according to dad, having me in the home now, reminded him of what it was like when he first married mum, only I was younger and prettier, and for that reason, bore no malice or sense of. " I replied."No, now lookee here," he said, "You ain't special, ok, no body don't defy me, I say fuck my daughter, you fuck her ok?" No sir!" I said."Now lookee here, you wanna fuck or you wanna pick your balls out that wall behind you?" he asked."You're drunk sir," I said."Yeah and come morning I'll be sober," he said, "But you're stupid and come morning you'll still be stupid." Steve for god's sake," Dad shouted."Don't do it son," my Mom piped up, "The Lord will provide!" Shut up Martha!" Dad. ‘Hullo, Merv,’ came a soft greeting from just below his right shoulder. He turned, and looked straight into the baby blue eyes of Vikki Armstrong, proprietor of the Riverside Café. ‘It’s a very sad time for us all.’ Merv nodded, being almost tongue tied as Vikki presented her cheek to be kissed. Everyone knew, and he knew better than most, she’d been Matt’s girl… er mistress. Merv was aware that although Matt and Vikki had meticulously tried to keep their secret life their secret, nonetheless.