Her arms were tied to the legs of the old upright pianoin their living room and then her feet and ankles weretied down to the heavy couch that was on ...he oppositewall. She was lying on her back with her legs pulled upover her shoulders, so this caused most of her weight torest on her shoulders and neck and it was beginning toget tiring and painful. But she could only lay therehelpless as he walked around to check on things beforetheir guests arrived.She still couldn’t believe this was. Growing up with her I was pretty close to her and we were quite close. I said,” Nahi na maasi. Abhi tak mili toh nahi hai. Talaash jaari hai”. She laughed and then said,”Koi baat nahi beta mil jayegi, tension mat le. Nahi toh main hu na.” and then winked at me. I said,”Kya maasi aap bhi.” and then we shared a laugh. That was the first time something like that had happened.Then, she came out and started sweeping the house. I on the pretext of one thing or the other followed her into every room. "Declan looked down at his pancakes, then at Coach and then back to his mother."Do you kiss?" He asked, prompting smiles and giggles from each of them."Yes, we kiss. I like Coach very much and he likes me. That's why he wants to get to know you. If someone likes me, they have to like you too." She said trying to measure her words."Unless your Mom has special plans, how would you like to go see some football players practice for a little while?" Jared asked."Real players!! Sure! Will there be. " Again a nice smile, a smile that contrasted with the rather worried look on Emily's face."Come in Marion and you too Emily, I'm Michael to everyone including my students, the doctor title is only for official publications. I'm a pretty down to earth sort of bloke." Marion stepped over the high sill into the hallway, turned and carefully took the box Emily held horizontally, and waited for her to climb in too before returning the box. Her attitude to Emily's disability showed a marked.