We were friends right from LKG and still we are great friends. I’m just telling you part of my life which started because of Deepa.Sex was nothing n...w for me but we were well aversed with sex. This happened when were almost 18 years old. I and Deepa shared each and everything but one day she was late as we were going to meet someone and she was hiding something which never happened. I asked her what happened to which she denied telling me. I was angry with her and then as teens giving all. I could see him dispose of them out of the corner of my eye. He took a few glances left and right and walked off. I felt like walking off too. I had been waiting for almost an hour now, it was bitterly cold and windy, just to top things off. The sun was still on the other side of the world, warming their hearts and completely neglecting ours. Still, I had to wait. She’d said it was important and I’d never heard her say that before. ‘Wait for me on the bridge’ she had said, ‘I might be late.’. I asked him “how do I look?” with my eyes. He messaged me hearts and kisses. Then after sometime during lunchtime, I got a message from sir to come to the seventh floor, right now. Now, our college was a new bldg, n work was going on the 6th n 7th floor. We weren’t allowed to go there because there was dirt n cement and workers used to work. The lift also didn’t go there. There were stairs made of cement to go up. I hid behind the pillar and went up quickly n saw sir there smoking near a class.. ”Aha! I’d nibble. “Oh, he’s a radio-astronomer.”“You know that stuff?”“No. I just know that the CSIRO unit is in Parkes.”She seemed defeated by my lack of engagement. “Well, nice talking to you.”“Bye.” I went back to Bony, who was still involved with a death in Queensland. But it didn’t last long. This time it was a slightly older woman. She, too, moved on. But I realized that I was just prey sitting here. I’d have to find a different site for reading. I finished my beer and went out for a.