”She nodded.“You know we have to talk about that, Jen. We’re going to do that tomorrow. And I won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.”She sighed ...ut didn’t say anything.We were back at the house just before noon and Stephanie prepared lunch while I checked my messages. There were a couple from the police, one from Wen, one from my dad, one from Karin, and several from friends concerned about Bethany. There was no way I was going to be able to return all those calls immediately, but I did have some that. She told me that I should drop the kids off at her place each Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon so that Ronnie can talk to them by phone. I asked her mum did Ronnie leave me for someone else. Her reply was no. She intends staying single.”“How are you coping now, Ron. Is it getting any easier for you?”“I dream of her at night but then I dream of Sarah just as often and occasionally I dream of Sally as well. I’m no longer angry with her. I think that what she did was the best thing for both. I wanted to make her naked first. But given her size and her state, that would be a stupendous task, I thought.But still I wanted to give it a try. I went near her and whispered in her right ear, Mama uummm.” Came the reply. “Sari nikaalni hai. Khadi ho jaao na please” I said slowly. No response. I undid the sari knot but could not take it out. I helped her on her feet and rolled open the sari. She was standing taking support of the TV cabinet with one hand and watching towards the TV. I undid. She crumpled to the floor when the last of her bonds were released, too stunned to even spread her body for my enjoyment, just curling up into a small bundle of tortured nerves and passed out! I let her sleep for three hours and then had her awoken with a capsule under her nose. At first, she was bewildered, but she quickly realized that she wasn?t in the proper position and hurriedly scrambled to her feet, clasping her hands behind her head and spreading her legs obscenely far apart, clearly.