She cried herself to sleep. She slept to nearly noon the next day. After she woke she showered again. She was so sore. She could barely sit. Peeing h...rt. She finally worked up the nerve to go care for Ziggy. She did not ride that Saturday. She groaned cause she knew next Friday they were to head for Seattle and the next day they would riding in the National Qualifier. With luck she could get a slot on the olympic dressage team by winning the nationals. So close. Why this why now? What was she. Dad's happy go lucky personality gave him many friends but only good time ones. He attracted women, white ones when it was a cultural racial taboo with his looks and charm. Some were so bold they phoned the house to ask for him. Most Friday evenings, he backed out of the driveway without a word and returned either Sunday night or Monday morning. We, kids, pretended nothing was happening but Mom often cried silently before the kitchen window as she watched him drive away.He never talked about. Golpota amar ek bondhur ja or jiboiner sotti ghotona. Tai or mukh thekei sunun. Amar nam kunal. Kolkata saharer ekta choto flate ami baba o maa r sathe thaki. Ekhon amar boyos 22. Ghotonata jakhonkar takhon amar boyos 19. Kintu 19 bochor hole kihobe, oi boyosei ami sex er bapare khub peke giyechilam. Asole amar baba maa dujonei chakri koren. Tai barite ami besir vaag somoy eka thaki, jar fole bodhubandhober pallay pore prochur b.f. dekhedekhe sex somondhe prochur jene chilam, mane sex er ekekta. He put his hands to my shoulders and pushed me back a little. He looked me up and down, “Well how on earth can such a gorgeous girl ever be lonely. You look stunning.” He said.I flushed with embarrassment. I turned round and started for the house. I have the spare room ready for you.” I said “Take your bags up and I will make you some coffee.”.“Well I thought we could go out for dinner if you can be ready for 7.”“Ok.” I replied with a smile, “that will be nice.”By 7 I had showered and dressed.